Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 113,705 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
113,705 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
122,885 number
in 2004
All-time low
12,793 number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2018

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199420181970: 12.8k number1972: 13.6k number1974: 20.1k number1975: 22.1k number1976: 21.1k number1978: 24.9k number1980: 25.4k number1981: 23.4k number1982: 29.2k number1983: 31.4k number1984: 31.7k number1987: 35.4k number1988: 37.3k number1991: 42.9k number1992: 49.6k number1993: 57.8k number1995: 67.8k number1996: 76.5k number1997: 90.6k number1998: 90.9k number1999: 95.8k number2000: 101.3k number2001: 107.8k number2002: 115.1k number2003: 118.7k number2004: 122.9k number2005: 121.0k number2006: 119.4k number2007: 114.1k number2008: 111.3k number2009: 106.6k number2010: 112.3k number2011: 111.2k number2012: 110.3k number2013: 112.8k number2014: 115.5k number2015: 113.8k number2016: 112.9k number2017: 111.0k number2018: 113.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 113,705 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 122,885 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,793 number, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 77th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 12,793 number
1972 13,641 number +6.6%
1974 20,086 number +47.2%
1975 22,101 number +10.0%
1976 21,074 number -4.6%
1978 24,934 number +18.3%
1980 25,350 number +1.7%
1981 23,414 number -7.6%
1982 29,196 number +24.7%
1983 31,417 number +7.6%
1984 31,672 number +0.8%
1987 35,382 number +11.7%
1988 37,269 number +5.3%
1991 42,868 number +15.0%
1992 49,623 number +15.8%
1993 57,815 number +16.5%
1995 67,800 number +17.3%
1996 76,463 number +12.8%
1997 90,599 number +18.5%
1998 90,939 number +0.4%
1999 95,806 number +5.4%
2000 101,318 number +5.8%
2001 107,838 number +6.4%
2002 115,129 number +6.8%
2003 118,736 number +3.1%
2004 122,885 number +3.5%
2005 120,999 number -1.5%
2006 119,408 number -1.3%
2007 114,075 number -4.5%
2008 111,258 number -2.5%
2009 106,604 number -4.2%
2010 112,281 number +5.3%
2011 111,214 number -1.0%
2012 110,316 number -0.8%
2013 112,766 number +2.2%
2014 115,464 number +2.4%
2015 113,821 number -1.4%
2016 112,867 number -0.8%
2017 110,984 number -1.7%
2018 113,705 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,105 number 12,793 number 24,934 number 6
1980s 30,529 number 23,414 number 37,269 number 7
1990s 71,489 number 42,868 number 95,806 number 8
2000s 113,825 number 101,318 number 122,885 number 10
2010s 112,602 number 110,316 number 115,464 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 74 Tunisia 122,346 number compare
  2. 75 Honduras 117,330 number compare
  3. 76 Portugal 116,187 number compare
  4. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,997 number compare
  5. 79 Nicaragua 108,226 number compare
  6. 80 Bulgaria 106,881 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador was 113,705 number in 2018, 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 number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12,793 number in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
El Salvador ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.