Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile was 96.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2016
All-time low
93.7%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador is 96.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.1% | — |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 96.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.4%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 96.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 93.7% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.5% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 99.1% | 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, richest quintile in El Salvador?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador was 96.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release