Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 61.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
61.1%
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2018
All-time low
24.5%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 24.5 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 32.9 %2003: 28.6 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 32.7 %2006: 33.9 %2009: 36.4 %2010: 43.6 %2012: 44.2 %2013: 49.8 %2014: 50.7 %2015: 50.7 %2016: 50.1 %2017: 50.1 %2018: 61.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador stood at 61.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador peaked at 61.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 24.5%
2001 27.3% +11.2%
2002 32.9% +20.4%
2003 28.6% -13.0%
2004 29.6% +3.7%
2005 32.7% +10.4%
2006 33.9% +3.5%
2009 36.4% +7.4%
2010 43.6% +19.9%
2012 44.2% +1.4%
2013 49.8% +12.6%
2014 50.7% +1.7%
2015 50.7% +0.0%
2016 50.1% -1.1%
2017 50.1% -0.1%
2018 61.1% +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 24.5% 36.4% 8
2010s 50.0% 43.6% 61.1% 8

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 10 Panama 70.5% compare
  2. 11 Paraguay 67.9% compare
  3. 12 Colombia 61.3% compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 57.0% compare
  5. 15 Philippines 51.9% compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador was 61.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
El Salvador ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/