Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.47 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12.47
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.17
in 1996
All-time low
12.3
in 2017
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in El Salvador, 1991–2019

0510151991200520191991: 131995: 13.11996: 13.21998: 12.71999: 12.82000: 12.72001: 12.82002: 12.82003: 12.92004: 12.82005: 12.92006: 12.92007: 12.72008: 12.92009: 12.92012: 12.72014: 12.72015: 12.72016: 12.32017: 12.32018: 12.42019: 12.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in El Salvador is 12.47, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in El Salvador peaked at 13.17 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 45th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 13
1995 13.12 +0.9%
1996 13.17 +0.4%
1998 12.69 -3.7%
1999 12.85 +1.2%
2000 12.67 -1.4%
2001 12.79 +0.9%
2002 12.82 +0.2%
2003 12.85 +0.3%
2004 12.83 -0.2%
2005 12.91 +0.6%
2006 12.87 -0.3%
2007 12.69 -1.4%
2008 12.91 +1.7%
2009 12.88 -0.2%
2012 12.69 -1.5%
2014 12.7 +0.1%
2015 12.71 +0.1%
2016 12.3 -3.2%
2017 12.3 -0.0%
2018 12.45 +1.2%
2019 12.47 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.97 12.69 13.17 5
2000s 12.82 12.67 12.91 10
2010s 12.52 12.3 12.71 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 42 Ecuador 12.53 compare
  2. 43 Spain 12.53 compare
  3. 44 Slovenia 12.48 compare
  4. 46 Ukraine 12.46 compare
  5. 47 Slovakia 12.44 compare
  6. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in El Salvador?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in El Salvador was 12.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 13.17 in 1996.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
El Salvador ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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