Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile was 74.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2023
All-time low
53.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 56.5 %2001: 56.4 %2002: 57.5 %2003: 53.9 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 58 %2006: 57 %2007: 65.5 %2009: 55.1 %2010: 60.1 %2012: 66.5 %2013: 59 %2014: 63.2 %2015: 62.7 %2016: 58.1 %2017: 65.7 %2018: 67.7 %2019: 60.2 %2020: 70.4 %2021: 71.6 %2022: 73.5 %2023: 74.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in El Salvador is 74.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 74.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, 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, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 56.5%
2001 56.4% -0.2%
2002 57.5% +2.0%
2003 53.9% -6.3%
2004 57.7% +7.1%
2005 58.0% +0.5%
2006 57.0% -1.7%
2007 65.5% +14.9%
2009 55.1% -15.9%
2010 60.1% +9.1%
2012 66.5% +10.6%
2013 59.0% -11.3%
2014 63.2% +7.1%
2015 62.7% -0.8%
2016 58.1% -7.3%
2017 65.7% +13.1%
2018 67.7% +3.0%
2019 60.2% -11.1%
2020 70.4% +16.9%
2021 71.6% +1.7%
2022 73.5% +2.7%
2023 74.6% +1.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 74.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.1%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 74.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 90% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.5% 53.9% 65.5% 9
2010s 62.6% 58.1% 67.7% 9
2020s 72.5% 70.4% 74.6% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 13 Nigeria 82.0% compare
  2. 14 Bangladesh 79.9% compare
  3. 15 Paraguay 79.1% compare
  4. 17 Mexico 68.9% compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 68.2% compare
  6. 19 Benin 54.8% compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in El Salvador?
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in El Salvador was 74.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile?
El Salvador ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
23 places, 315 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release