UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in El Salvador

El Salvador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 81.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 67 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2017
All-time low
62.0%
in 1992
Years of data
10
1992–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in El Salvador, 1992–2017

0204060801992200420171992: 622006: 70.12007: 72.52008: 76.32009: 77.32011: 782012: 78.12013: 79.92016: 81.22017: 81.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 81.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in El Salvador peaked at 81.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 61st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Female in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1992 62.0%
2006 70.1% +13.1%
2007 72.5% +3.5%
2008 76.3% +5.2%
2009 77.3% +1.3%
2011 78.0% +0.9%
2012 78.1% +0.1%
2013 79.9% +2.3%
2016 81.2% +1.7%
2017 81.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.0% 62.0% 62.0% 1
2000s 74.1% 70.1% 77.3% 4
2010s 79.7% 78.0% 81.4% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.7% compare
  2. 59 Honduras 85.8% compare
  3. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.3% compare
  4. 62 Syrian Arab Republic 69.2% compare
  5. 63 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
  6. 64 Tunisia 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in El Salvador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in El Salvador was 81.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
El Salvador ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total female 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/