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 0.037 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.037 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.041 number per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 number per person, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0072 number per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 number per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 number per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 number per person | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 number per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 number per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 number per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 number per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 number per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 number per person | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0129 number per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 number per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 number per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 number per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.02 number per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 number per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 number per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.026 number per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0306 number per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 number per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0359 number per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0381 number per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0394 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.041 number per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0399 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 number per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 number per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 number per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 number per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0372 number per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0369 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 number per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.037 number per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 number per person | 0.0066 number per person | 0.0109 number per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 number per person | 0.0098 number per person | 0.0139 number per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 number per person | 0.0153 number per person | 0.0328 number per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.038 number per person | 0.0342 number per person | 0.041 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 number per person | 0.0363 number per person | 0.0378 number per person | 9 |
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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 0.037 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 number per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 0.4%. 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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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.