Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 100,758 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100,758
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
122,885
in 2004
All-time low
12,793
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (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