Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 82.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in El Salvador is 82.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in El Salvador peaked at 96.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 135th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.8% | — |
| 1983 | 75.1% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 82.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 82.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.9% | 93.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 81.4% | 96.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in El Salvador?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in El Salvador was 82.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.