Enrolment in early childhood education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 119,126 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in El Salvador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in El Salvador stood at 119,126.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in El Salvador peaked at 130,328 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 107,385, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 108,018 | — |
| 2010 | 114,154 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 113,402 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 112,848 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 116,617 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 119,704 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 120,535 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 118,752 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 125,425 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 130,328 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 119,715 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 119,202 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 107,385 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 112,429 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 122,666 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 119,126 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,018 | 108,018 | 108,018 | 1 |
| 2010s | 119,148 | 112,848 | 130,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,162 | 107,385 | 122,666 | 5 |
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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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in El Salvador was 119,126 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 130,328 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,385 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release