UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador

El Salvador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 24.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 1992
All-time low
24.7%
in 2016
Years of data
12
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador, 1971–2017

010203040501971199420171971: 37.91992: 45.82006: 27.92007: 25.62008: 27.32009: 26.92010: 432011: 26.62012: 25.32013: 25.42016: 24.72017: 24.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 24.9% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador peaked at 45.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2016.

That places El Salvador 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 37.9%
1992 45.8% +21.0%
2006 27.9% -39.2%
2007 25.6% -8.0%
2008 27.3% +6.4%
2009 26.9% -1.4%
2010 43.0% +59.7%
2011 26.6% -38.2%
2012 25.3% -4.9%
2013 25.4% +0.6%
2016 24.7% -3.0%
2017 24.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1
1990s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1
2000s 26.9% 25.6% 27.9% 4
2010s 28.3% 24.7% 43.0% 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 7 Thailand 28.3% compare
  2. 8 Mauritius 26.1% compare
  3. 9 Honduras 25.8% compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 21.7% compare
  5. 12 Sweden 21.5% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador was 24.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
El Salvador ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/