Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 100,758 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador stood at 100,758.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 122,885 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,793, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,793 | — |
| 1972 | 13,641 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 20,086 | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 22,101 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 21,074 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 24,934 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 25,350 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23,414 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 29,196 | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 31,417 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 31,672 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 35,382 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 37,269 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 42,868 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 49,623 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 57,815 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 67,800 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 76,463 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 90,599 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 90,939 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95,806 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 101,318 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 107,838 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 115,129 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 118,736 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 122,885 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 120,999 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 119,408 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 114,075 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 111,258 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 106,604 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 112,281 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 111,214 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 110,316 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 112,766 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 115,464 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 113,821 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 112,867 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 110,984 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 113,705 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 107,415 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 105,708 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 94,448 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 98,612 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 101,628 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 100,758 | -0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 100,758 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,178, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 100,758 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51,265, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +47.2% | 13,641 | 20,086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,105 | 12,793 | 24,934 | 6 |
| 1980s | 30,529 | 23,414 | 37,269 | 7 |
| 1990s | 71,489 | 42,868 | 95,806 | 8 |
| 2000s | 113,825 | 101,318 | 122,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,083 | 107,415 | 115,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,231 | 94,448 | 105,708 | 5 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador was 100,758 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 122,885 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,793 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release