Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 62.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.14
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
159th
of 203 countries
All-time high
72.25
in 2013
All-time low
21.38
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 62.14 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador peaked at 72.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.13 | — |
| 1971 | 21.38 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 24.72 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 24.21 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 28.23 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 30.1 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 31.89 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 32.45 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.84 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 35.38 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 31.83 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 34.32 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 35.1 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 39.22 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 38.67 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 38.06 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.81 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 41.68 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 51.08 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 52.27 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 54.84 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 57.18 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 60.7 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 64.14 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 67.84 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 67.63 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.4 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.32 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.12 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.71 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.14 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 69.74 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.83 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.25 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.39 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.73 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.3 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 66.11 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 66.93 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.85 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 65.18 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.98 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.23 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.57 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.14 | -5.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 62.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 62.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.81, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.43 | 21.38 | 35.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.83 | 31.83 | 39.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.58 | 38.06 | 52.27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.99 | 54.84 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.93 | 64.85 | 72.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.62 | 62.14 | 65.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 156 Bangladesh 64.3 compare
- 157 Lebanon 63.79 compare
- 158 Togo 63.42 compare
- 160 San Marino 60.37 compare
- 161 Afghanistan 59.61 compare
- 162 Lesotho 59.36 compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador was 62.14 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.