Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 90.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
90.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.7%
in 2007
All-time low
89.5%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

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

02550751001995200620181995: 89.5 %1996: 94.4 %1998: 97 %1999: 97.5 %2000: 97.3 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 100.5 %2003: 103.3 %2004: 105.5 %2005: 105.2 %2006: 104.4 %2007: 109.7 %2008: 103.4 %2009: 103.4 %2010: 104.5 %2011: 104.5 %2012: 104 %2013: 103 %2014: 101.1 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 95.4 %2017: 91.8 %2018: 90.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador stood at 90.8%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador peaked at 109.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1995.

That places El Salvador 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in El Salvador, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 89.5%
1996 94.4% +5.5%
1998 97.0% +2.7%
1999 97.5% +0.6%
2000 97.3% -0.2%
2001 99.3% +2.0%
2002 100.5% +1.2%
2003 103.3% +2.9%
2004 105.5% +2.1%
2005 105.2% -0.3%
2006 104.4% -0.7%
2007 109.7% +5.0%
2008 103.4% -5.7%
2009 103.4% -0.1%
2010 104.5% +1.0%
2011 104.5% +0.0%
2012 104.0% -0.5%
2013 103.0% -1.0%
2014 101.1% -1.8%
2015 98.1% -2.9%
2016 95.4% -2.7%
2017 91.8% -3.8%
2018 90.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.6% 89.5% 97.5% 4
2000s 103.2% 97.3% 109.7% 10
2010s 99.2% 90.8% 104.5% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 147 British Virgin Islands 92.4% compare
  2. 148 Zambia 91.8% compare
  3. 149 Armenia 91.5% compare
  4. 151 Comoros 88.8% compare
  5. 152 Guatemala 88.1% compare
  6. 153 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador was 90.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
El Salvador ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.