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

El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 93.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
93.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.9%
in 2007
All-time low
90.4%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

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

02550751001995200620181995: 90.4 %1996: 96.6 %1998: 100.8 %1999: 102.3 %2000: 102.5 %2001: 103.5 %2002: 105.7 %2003: 107.2 %2004: 109 %2005: 108.5 %2006: 107.6 %2007: 109.9 %2008: 106.6 %2009: 106.7 %2010: 108.3 %2011: 108.8 %2012: 108.3 %2013: 107 %2014: 104.4 %2015: 101.4 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 93.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador stood at 93.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador peaked at 109.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1995.

El Salvador ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in El Salvador, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 90.4%
1996 96.6% +6.9%
1998 100.8% +4.3%
1999 102.3% +1.5%
2000 102.5% +0.2%
2001 103.5% +1.1%
2002 105.7% +2.1%
2003 107.2% +1.4%
2004 109.0% +1.7%
2005 108.5% -0.4%
2006 107.6% -0.9%
2007 109.9% +2.2%
2008 106.6% -3.0%
2009 106.7% +0.1%
2010 108.3% +1.5%
2011 108.8% +0.5%
2012 108.3% -0.5%
2013 107.0% -1.2%
2014 104.4% -2.4%
2015 101.4% -2.9%
2016 98.7% -2.7%
2017 94.8% -3.9%
2018 93.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.5% 90.4% 102.3% 4
2000s 106.7% 102.5% 109.9% 10
2010s 102.8% 93.6% 108.8% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 145 British Virgin Islands 94.4% compare
  2. 146 North Macedonia 93.8% compare
  3. 147 Micronesia (country) 93.8% compare
  4. 149 Cote d'Ivoire 92.9% compare
  5. 150 Mozambique 92.2% compare
  6. 151 Guatemala 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador was 93.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
El Salvador ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.