Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
92.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.8%
in 2007
All-time low
90.0%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1995–2018

02550751001995200620181995: 90 %1996: 95.5 %1998: 98.9 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 101.4 %2002: 103.1 %2003: 105.3 %2004: 107.3 %2005: 106.9 %2006: 106 %2007: 109.8 %2008: 105 %2009: 105.1 %2010: 106.4 %2011: 106.7 %2012: 106.2 %2013: 105 %2014: 102.8 %2015: 99.8 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 93.4 %2018: 92.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador is 92.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 109.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1995.

That places El Salvador 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 90.0%
1996 95.5% +6.2%
1998 98.9% +3.5%
1999 99.9% +1.1%
2000 99.9% -0.0%
2001 101.4% +1.5%
2002 103.1% +1.7%
2003 105.3% +2.1%
2004 107.3% +1.9%
2005 106.9% -0.4%
2006 106.0% -0.8%
2007 109.8% +3.6%
2008 105.0% -4.3%
2009 105.1% +0.0%
2010 106.4% +1.3%
2011 106.7% +0.3%
2012 106.2% -0.5%
2013 105.0% -1.1%
2014 102.8% -2.1%
2015 99.8% -2.9%
2016 97.1% -2.7%
2017 93.4% -3.8%
2018 92.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.1% 90.0% 99.9% 4
2000s 105.0% 99.9% 109.8% 10
2010s 101.1% 92.2% 106.7% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 145 British Virgin Islands 93.5% compare
  2. 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 93.5% compare
  3. 147 Afghanistan 93.0% compare
  4. 149 India 91.9% compare
  5. 150 Zambia 91.1% compare
  6. 151 Congo 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 92.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.