Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile was 95.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile in El Salvador stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 95.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 12th out of 23 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, poorest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.4% | — |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 95.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 95.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.1%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.4% | 85.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.9% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 88.2% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, poorest quintile in El Salvador?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile in El Salvador was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release