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

El Salvador: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.1462 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1462
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
11th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2528
in 2000
All-time low
0.1462
in 2021
Years of data
18
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2532001: 0.2132002: 0.2132003: 0.1932004: 0.1932005: 0.1752006: 0.22007: 0.2022008: 0.1882009: 0.1832012: 0.2082014: 0.1752015: 0.1682016: 0.2062017: 0.2142018: 0.1782019: 0.1742021: 0.146

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in El Salvador is 0.1462, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in El Salvador peaked at 0.2528 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1462, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 11th out of 62 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 public paid employees in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2528
2001 0.2134 -15.6%
2002 0.2127 -0.3%
2003 0.1935 -9.1%
2004 0.1925 -0.5%
2005 0.1751 -9.0%
2006 0.1999 +14.2%
2007 0.2018 +0.9%
2008 0.1875 -7.1%
2009 0.183 -2.4%
2012 0.2077 +13.5%
2014 0.1748 -15.8%
2015 0.1681 -3.9%
2016 0.2062 +22.7%
2017 0.2141 +3.9%
2018 0.1781 -16.8%
2019 0.1735 -2.5%
2021 0.1462 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2012 0.1751 0.2528 10
2010s 0.1889 0.1681 0.2141 7
2020s 0.1462 0.1462 0.1462 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 8 Honduras 0.1577 compare
  2. 9 Iceland 0.1555 compare
  3. 10 Hungary 0.149 compare
  4. 12 Italy 0.1389 compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1184 compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 0.1165 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in El Salvador?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in El Salvador was 0.1462 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2528 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1462 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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