Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2018
All-time low
93.8%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 99.1% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 93.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 99.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 99.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.8% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 93.8% | 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, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release