Region: finish primary, latest per country
completion rate (UNESCO UIS)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Share of children 3–5 years above graduation age who completed primary school, per the UIS.
El Salvador
91.4%
2023· 10th of 13· +0.7 pp vs. previous figure
The region’s newest figure is from 2024; El Salvador reports through 2023.
All data for El SalvadorRegional comparison
El Salvador
91.4%
2023 · 10th of 13 · +0.7 pp
completion rate (UNESCO UIS)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Finish primary | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 99.6% | 2024 | +1.2 pp | |
| 2 | Uruguay | 99.4% | 2024 | +0.8 pp | |
| 3 | Peru | 99% | 2024 | +0.4 pp | |
| 4 | Bolivia | 98.9% | 2024 | −0.3 pp | |
| 5 | Ecuador | 98.1% | 2024 | −0.7 pp | |
| 6 | Mexico | 97.6% | 2024 | −0.4 pp | |
| 7 | Panama | 97.3% | 2023 | −0.1 pp | |
| 8 | Colombia | 97.2% | 2024 | +2.5 pp | |
| 9 | Paraguay | 96.8% | 2024 | +0.7 pp | |
| 10 | El Salvador | 91.4% | 2023 | +0.7 pp | |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 90.1% | 2024 | −2.3 pp | |
| 12 | Honduras | 88.1% | 2024 | +2.9 pp | |
| 13 | Guatemala | 85% | 2024 | −0.3 pp |
Source and citation
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), “Finish primary”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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