Average years of schooling in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average years of schooling was 7.15 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in El Salvador, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in El Salvador stood at 7.15 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in El Salvador peaked at 7.15 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.27 years, in 1913.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 1.27 years | — |
| 1925 | 1.31 years | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 1.35 years | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 1.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.33 years | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 1.6 years | +20.3% |
| 1955 | 1.74 years | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 2.02 years | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 2.26 years | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.58 years | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 3.15 years | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 3.66 years | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 4.38 years | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 4.85 years | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.24 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.71 years | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 5.93 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.53 years | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 7.15 years | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.27 years | 1.27 years | 1.27 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.33 years | 1.31 years | 1.35 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.34 years | 1.33 years | 1.35 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.67 years | 1.6 years | 1.74 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.14 years | 2.02 years | 2.26 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.86 years | 2.58 years | 3.15 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.02 years | 3.66 years | 4.38 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.85 years | 4.85 years | 4.86 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 5.24 years | 5.71 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.23 years | 5.93 years | 6.53 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.15 years | 7.15 years | 7.15 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in El Salvador?
- Average years of schooling in El Salvador was 7.15 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 years in 1913.
- How does El Salvador rank for average years of schooling?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.