Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador

El Salvador: Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid was 0.4302 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4302
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
8th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5813
in 2000
All-time low
0.4302
in 2021
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.5812001: 0.5512002: 0.5382003: 0.5712004: 0.5552005: 0.5622006: 0.5382007: 0.5622008: 0.5382009: 0.5332012: 0.5292014: 0.5182015: 0.5182016: 0.5282017: 0.5172018: 0.5032019: 0.4962021: 0.43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador stood at 0.4302. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador peaked at 0.5813 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4302, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5813
2001 0.5506 -5.3%
2002 0.5383 -2.2%
2003 0.5706 +6.0%
2004 0.555 -2.8%
2005 0.5624 +1.3%
2006 0.5379 -4.3%
2007 0.5622 +4.5%
2008 0.538 -4.3%
2009 0.5325 -1.0%
2012 0.5292 -0.6%
2014 0.5182 -2.1%
2015 0.5182 +0.0%
2016 0.5279 +1.9%
2017 0.5174 -2.0%
2018 0.5026 -2.9%
2019 0.4964 -1.2%
2021 0.4302 -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5529 0.5325 0.5813 10
2010s 0.5157 0.4964 0.5292 7
2020s 0.4302 0.4302 0.4302 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 5 Cambodia 0.4617 compare
  2. 6 Malta 0.4406 compare
  3. 7 Honduras 0.4373 compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 0.396 compare
  5. 10 Guatemala 0.3655 compare
  6. 11 Italy 0.3562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador?
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador was 0.4302 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5813 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4302 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid?
El Salvador ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2021
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