Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 13.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
79th
of 174 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1998
All-time low
11.8%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 15.9 %2000: 15.5 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 13.7 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 12 %2012: 12 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 13.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador is 13.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador peaked at 15.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 79th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 15.9%
2000 15.5% -2.4%
2001 14.8% -4.9%
2002 13.7% -7.2%
2003 13.7% +0.0%
2005 12.1% -11.6%
2006 12.4% +2.5%
2007 12.9% +4.2%
2008 12.8% -1.0%
2009 12.5% -2.3%
2010 11.8% -5.5%
2011 12.0% +1.3%
2012 12.0% -0.0%
2013 12.1% +0.9%
2014 13.7% +13.6%
2015 13.5% -1.6%
2016 13.8% +2.2%
2017 13.5% -2.2%
2018 13.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1
2000s 13.4% 12.1% 15.5% 9
2010s 12.9% 11.8% 13.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador was 13.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
El Salvador ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.