Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0318 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador is 0.0318 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.041 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0072 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0129 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.02 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.026 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0306 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0359 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0381 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0394 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.041 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0399 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0372 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0369 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.037 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0303 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0318 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.038 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador was 0.0318 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.041 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.