Average age, above primary education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average age, above primary education was 34.12 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.12
in 2019
All-time low
28.99
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Average age, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991–2019

01020301991200520191991: 291995: 29.11996: 29.21998: 29.51999: 29.82000: 31.52001: 30.62002: 30.82003: 30.62004: 30.42005: 30.82006: 30.92007: 32.12008: 312009: 31.12012: 32.52014: 32.92015: 33.42016: 33.12017: 32.72018: 33.52019: 34.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in El Salvador is 34.12, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in El Salvador peaked at 34.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.99, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 28.99 —
1995 29.13 +0.5%
1996 29.15 +0.1%
1998 29.48 +1.1%
1999 29.83 +1.2%
2000 31.53 +5.7%
2001 30.58 -3.0%
2002 30.8 +0.7%
2003 30.63 -0.6%
2004 30.36 -0.9%
2005 30.83 +1.5%
2006 30.92 +0.3%
2007 32.12 +3.9%
2008 30.98 -3.6%
2009 31.06 +0.3%
2012 32.5 +4.6%
2014 32.87 +1.2%
2015 33.44 +1.7%
2016 33.06 -1.1%
2017 32.68 -1.1%
2018 33.52 +2.6%
2019 34.12 +1.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 34.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 34.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.32 28.99 29.83 5
2000s 30.98 30.36 32.12 10
2010s 33.17 32.5 34.12 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 67 Tajikistan 35.2 compare
  2. 68 Mauritius 35.14 compare
  3. 69 Indonesia 34.92 compare
  4. 71 Jordan 34.09 compare
  5. 72 Egypt 33.76 compare
  6. 73 Turkey 33.52 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in El Salvador?
Average age, above primary education in El Salvador was 34.12 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 34.12 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.99 in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for average age, above primary education?
El Salvador ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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