El Salvador - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in El Salvador was 63.18 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.70 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6.82 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.82
1971 7.43
1972 7.03
1973 8.02
1974 9.89
1975 10.84
1976 10.06
1978 11.57
1980 11.43
1981 10.39
1982 12.78
1983 13.80
1984 13.82
1987 15.65
1988 16.65
1991 19.49
1992 22.64
1993 26.13
1994 27.00
1995 30.38
1996 33.82
1997 39.69
1998 39.71
1999 42.22
2000 44.16
2001 46.75
2002 50.31
2003 52.93
2004 56.13
2005 56.49
2006 57.53
2007 57.19
2008 58.03
2009 57.94
2010 62.40
2011 62.47
2012 62.59
2013 63.82
2014 65.35
2015 65.33
2016 65.45
2017 64.97
2018 66.70
2019 63.18

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in El Salvador was 64.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67.50 in 2018 and a minimum value of 7.28 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 7.28
1972 7.44
1974 10.58
1975 11.46
1976 10.71
1978 12.17
1980 12.03
1981 10.97
1982 13.53
1983 14.44
1984 14.48
1987 16.39
1988 17.42
1991 20.24
1992 23.39
1993 27.13
1995 31.39
1996 35.05
1997 41.04
1998 40.74
1999 42.61
2000 45.06
2001 48.15
2002 51.92
2003 54.35
2004 57.31
2005 57.61
2006 58.58
2007 58.08
2008 58.92
2009 58.48
2010 62.99
2011 63.33
2012 63.16
2013 64.60
2014 66.29
2015 66.11
2016 66.07
2017 65.45
2018 67.50
2019 64.10

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in El Salvador was 62.30 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65.93 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6.37 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.37
1972 6.63
1974 9.22
1975 10.24
1976 9.43
1978 10.98
1980 10.84
1981 9.82
1982 12.04
1983 13.19
1984 13.17
1987 14.92
1988 15.91
1991 18.77
1992 21.92
1993 25.16
1995 29.42
1996 32.64
1997 38.40
1998 38.73
1999 41.85
2000 43.31
2001 45.40
2002 48.76
2003 51.56
2004 54.99
2005 55.42
2006 56.52
2007 56.34
2008 57.17
2009 57.42
2010 61.83
2011 61.65
2012 62.04
2013 63.08
2014 64.45
2015 64.57
2016 64.86
2017 64.51
2018 65.93
2019 62.30

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in El Salvador was 90.31 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 123.50 in 2007 and a minimum value of 76.87 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 83.05
1971 84.95
1972 83.89
1973 88.92
1974 90.80
1975 93.01
1976 95.50
1977 97.09
1978 99.21
1979 101.56
1980 92.62
1981 76.87
1982 86.16
1983 89.10
1984 91.41
1987 102.14
1988 103.79
1989 101.37
1991 99.40
1992 102.40
1993 103.32
1995 103.57
1996 111.11
1997 78.62
1998 112.22
1999 112.64
2000 112.14
2001 112.64
2002 113.40
2003 115.49
2004 118.17
2005 118.21
2006 117.68
2007 123.50
2008 115.92
2009 114.75
2010 114.97
2011 114.16
2012 112.39
2013 109.69
2014 106.28
2015 102.66
2016 99.80
2017 96.15
2018 94.83
2019 90.31

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in El Salvador was 89.17 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 123.60 in 2007 and a minimum value of 76.30 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 80.15
1971 82.38
1972 81.76
1973 86.62
1974 88.79
1975 91.03
1976 93.93
1977 95.13
1978 97.45
1979 100.11
1980 93.13
1981 76.30
1982 85.15
1983 88.21
1984 91.05
1987 101.72
1988 103.49
1989 100.72
1991 98.40
1992 101.68
1993 102.34
1995 102.74
1996 109.59
1997 77.26
1998 110.42
1999 110.29
2000 109.45
2001 110.32
2002 110.37
2003 113.36
2004 116.17
2005 116.12
2006 115.56
2007 123.60
2008 113.86
2009 112.65
2010 112.26
2011 111.37
2012 109.58
2013 107.03
2014 103.93
2015 100.43
2016 97.77
2017 94.47
2018 93.27
2019 89.17

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in El Salvador was 91.40 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 123.40 in 2007 and a minimum value of 77.44 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 85.90
1971 87.48
1972 86.00
1973 91.19
1974 92.79
1975 94.98
1976 97.05
1977 99.04
1978 100.95
1979 103.00
1980 92.11
1981 77.44
1982 87.17
1983 89.98
1984 91.76
1987 102.56
1988 104.08
1989 102.01
1991 100.38
1992 103.11
1993 104.28
1995 104.38
1996 112.59
1997 79.96
1998 113.97
1999 114.92
2000 114.73
2001 114.88
2002 116.33
2003 117.53
2004 120.10
2005 120.22
2006 119.72
2007 123.40
2008 117.91
2009 116.77
2010 117.58
2011 116.84
2012 115.09
2013 112.25
2014 108.52
2015 104.79
2016 101.74
2017 97.76
2018 96.32
2019 91.40

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in El Salvador was 81.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 94.78 in 2006 and a minimum value of 64.90 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 64.90
1998 81.41
2000 89.19
2001 89.59
2002 91.13
2003 93.11
2005 94.37
2006 94.78
2007 94.16
2008 94.40
2009 94.38
2010 94.46
2011 94.08
2012 93.22
2013 90.58
2014 88.23
2015 85.79
2016 84.45
2017 80.23
2018 81.00

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in El Salvador was 81.42 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 94.40 in 2010 and a minimum value of 63.79 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 63.79
1983 75.07
1998 87.92
2000 88.89
2001 89.60
2002 91.19
2003 93.20
2010 94.40
2011 93.93
2012 93.04
2013 90.61
2014 88.43
2015 86.06
2016 84.91
2017 80.63
2018 81.42

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in El Salvador was 80.59 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 94.52 in 2010 and a minimum value of 65.99 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 65.99
1998 75.10
2000 89.48
2001 89.59
2002 91.07
2003 93.02
2010 94.52
2011 94.23
2012 93.40
2013 90.55
2014 88.04
2015 85.53
2016 84.02
2017 79.85
2018 80.59

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in El Salvador was 13.84 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 13.84 in 2019, while its lowest value was 4.79 in 1970.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 4.79
1998 10.98
2000 11.17
2001 10.79
2002 10.37
2003 9.68
2005 9.75
2006 10.09
2007 10.29
2008 10.65
2009 10.44
2010 9.66
2011 10.11
2012 10.38
2013 10.79
2014 12.53
2015 12.51
2016 12.99
2017 12.78
2018 13.29
2019 13.84

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in El Salvador was 68.67 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 77.17 in 2013 and a minimum value of 20.44 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 20.84
1971 20.44
1972 23.99
1973 23.76
1974 28.05
1975 30.23
1976 32.60
1977 33.69
1978 35.68
1979 37.77
1980 34.14
1983 36.19
1984 36.53
1988 39.84
1989 39.33
1991 39.44
1992 41.84
1993 44.68
1998 55.74
1999 56.37
2000 58.33
2001 60.02
2002 62.92
2003 65.69
2004 68.72
2005 67.75
2006 67.05
2007 66.75
2008 66.17
2009 67.34
2010 69.14
2011 71.51
2012 73.42
2013 77.17
2014 76.90
2015 75.34
2016 73.96
2017 71.50
2018 71.66
2019 68.67

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in El Salvador was 68.97 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 77.14 in 2014 and a minimum value of 18.03 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 19.46
1971 18.03
1972 21.20
1973 20.94
1974 25.00
1975 27.34
1976 29.91
1977 30.69
1978 32.84
1979 34.88
1980 32.01
1983 35.98
1984 36.96
1988 41.60
1989 39.60
1991 41.45
1992 43.07
1993 45.78
1998 54.47
1999 54.73
2000 57.16
2001 59.19
2002 62.11
2003 65.31
2004 68.44
2005 67.78
2006 67.55
2007 67.27
2008 66.44
2009 67.27
2010 68.95
2011 70.98
2012 72.91
2013 77.08
2014 77.14
2015 75.63
2016 73.91
2017 71.22
2018 71.42
2019 68.97

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in El Salvador was 68.37 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 77.25 in 2013 and a minimum value of 22.24 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 22.24
1971 22.85
1972 26.79
1973 26.59
1974 31.10
1975 33.14
1976 35.31
1977 36.71
1978 38.55
1979 40.70
1980 36.30
1983 36.40
1984 36.08
1988 38.05
1989 39.05
1991 37.41
1992 40.61
1993 43.56
1998 57.02
1999 58.03
2000 59.50
2001 60.86
2002 63.74
2003 66.07
2004 68.99
2005 67.72
2006 66.56
2007 66.22
2008 65.91
2009 67.40
2010 69.33
2011 72.03
2012 73.93
2013 77.25
2014 76.66
2015 75.04
2016 74.02
2017 71.77
2018 71.90
2019 68.37

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in El Salvador was 61.83 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67.04 in 2013 and a minimum value of 47.93 in 2000.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2000 47.93
2001 49.40
2002 53.21
2005 57.37
2006 56.27
2007 56.41
2008 57.25
2009 58.79
2010 61.24
2011 63.50
2012 65.32
2013 67.04
2014 66.52
2015 65.16
2016 63.97
2017 60.18
2018 61.83

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in El Salvador was 62.55 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67.70 in 2013 and a minimum value of 47.39 in 2000.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2000 47.39
2001 49.16
2002 52.85
2005 57.75
2006 56.99
2007 57.12
2008 57.85
2009 59.34
2010 61.71
2011 63.78
2012 65.69
2013 67.70
2014 67.49
2015 66.13
2016 64.81
2017 60.83
2018 62.55

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in El Salvador was 61.12 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.39 in 2013 and a minimum value of 48.48 in 2000.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2000 48.48
2001 49.64
2002 53.56
2005 56.99
2006 55.55
2007 55.70
2008 56.67
2009 58.25
2010 60.77
2011 63.22
2012 64.96
2013 66.39
2014 65.57
2015 64.21
2016 63.15
2017 59.54
2018 61.12

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in El Salvador was 16.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 24.94 in 1998, while its lowest value was 16.14 in 2010.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 24.94
2000 23.03
2001 21.43
2003 20.15
2005 17.79
2006 17.99
2007 18.54
2008 17.96
2009 16.88
2010 16.14
2011 16.32
2012 16.62
2013 16.29
2014 18.01
2015 17.13
2016 17.23
2017 16.63
2018 16.60
2019 16.48

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in El Salvador was 29.37 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.37 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2.85 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 2.85
1971 3.71
1973 5.59
1974 7.04
1975 7.42
1977 7.77
1978 7.97
1982 10.91
1983 13.12
1984 14.29
1985 15.71
1986 16.20
1988 16.35
1989 16.86
1990 16.04
1991 17.31
1993 18.57
1994 20.54
1995 21.92
1996 21.13
1998 21.92
1999 22.07
2000 21.41
2001 20.58
2002 21.31
2003 21.96
2004 22.65
2005 22.95
2006 23.20
2007 24.29
2008 25.12
2009 25.61
2010 26.11
2011 27.19
2012 28.02
2013 28.35
2014 27.87
2015 27.97
2016 27.92
2017 28.59
2018 29.37

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in El Salvador was 31.15 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31.15 in 2018 and a minimum value of 3.29 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 3.29
1974 4.14
1975 4.88
1978 5.05
1982 8.19
1983 11.00
1984 12.21
1985 13.34
1986 13.54
1994 19.82
1995 21.62
1996 20.70
1998 23.47
1999 23.58
2000 22.50
2001 21.56
2002 22.29
2003 22.79
2004 23.72
2005 24.16
2006 24.43
2007 25.66
2008 26.45
2009 26.89
2010 27.39
2011 28.30
2012 29.06
2013 29.52
2014 29.13
2015 29.36
2016 29.47
2017 30.15
2018 31.15

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in El Salvador was 27.54 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27.54 in 2018 and a minimum value of 7.98 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 7.98
1974 10.04
1975 10.04
1978 10.99
1982 13.75
1983 15.35
1984 16.48
1985 18.23
1986 19.02
1994 21.29
1995 22.25
1996 21.59
1998 20.27
1999 20.46
2000 20.24
2001 19.54
2002 20.26
2003 21.07
2004 21.49
2005 21.64
2006 21.87
2007 22.81
2008 23.68
2009 24.23
2010 24.75
2011 26.00
2012 26.93
2013 27.13
2014 26.54
2015 26.52
2016 26.31
2017 26.97
2018 27.54

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation