Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 29.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador is 29.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador peaked at 51.88 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.46 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 25.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 28.21 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 29.44 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 30.72 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 32.22 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 33.31 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34.65 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 36.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 33.58 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 28.28 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 32.19 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 33.82 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 35.24 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 40.42 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 40.22 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 40.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 40.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.56 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 45.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.36 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 50.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.96 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.88 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 47.96 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.35 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.47 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 39.22 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.62 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 34.18 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.6 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 31.88 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 29.73 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.04 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.08 units per square kilometre | 24.46 units per square kilometre | 36.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.61 units per square kilometre | 28.28 units per square kilometre | 41.17 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.31 units per square kilometre | 39.07 units per square kilometre | 45.36 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.64 units per square kilometre | 45.8 units per square kilometre | 51.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 units per square kilometre | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 45.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 units per square kilometre | 28.96 units per square kilometre | 29.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 34 Pakistan 31.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 29.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guam 28.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador was 29.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.88 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.46 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.