Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 96.0% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.6% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.1% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.5% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.2% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 12 Costa Rica 97.4% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 97.4% compare
- 14 Kenya 96.9% compare
- 16 Nepal 95.1% compare
- 17 South Africa 95.1% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 95.1% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release