Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 years of schooling, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.