Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 18,368 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in El Salvador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 18,368 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 333.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in El Salvador peaked at 21,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,414, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,414 | — |
| 2010 | 1,873 | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 2,188 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 2,532 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 3,851 | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 4,240 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 6,714 | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 5,885 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 14,441 | +145.4% |
| 2018 | 16,623 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 12,300 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 13,494 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 12,937 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 13,817 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 21,038 | +52.3% |
| 2024 | 18,368 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,414 | 1,414 | 1,414 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,065 | 1,873 | 16,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,931 | 12,937 | 21,038 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in El Salvador was 18,368 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21,038 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,414 in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release