Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 21.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.1%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2005
All-time low
4.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in El Salvador, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 7.41965: 10.81970: 11.91975: 9.81980: 11.51985: 4.41990: 12.61995: 15.82000: 262005: 35.52010: 21.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in El Salvador stood at 21.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in El Salvador peaked at 35.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1985.

That places El Salvador 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.4%
1965 10.8% +45.7%
1970 11.9% +10.0%
1975 9.8% -17.0%
1980 11.5% +16.8%
1985 4.4% -62.0%
1990 12.6% +188.1%
1995 15.8% +25.3%
2000 26.0% +64.8%
2005 35.5% +36.4%
2010 21.1% -40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 7.4% 10.8% 2
1970s 10.8% 9.8% 11.9% 2
1980s 7.9% 4.4% 11.5% 2
1990s 14.2% 12.6% 15.8% 2
2000s 30.8% 26.0% 35.5% 2
2010s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 113 Cambodia 23.6% compare
  2. 114 Algeria 22.9% compare
  3. 115 Guatemala 22.5% compare
  4. 117 Mali 20.9% compare
  5. 118 Rwanda 19.9% compare
  6. 119 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in El Salvador was 21.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1985.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
El Salvador ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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