Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, female was 289,496 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
289,496
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
527,788
in 2007
All-time low
244,064
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador stood at 289,496.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 527,788 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 244,064, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244,064 | — |
| 1971 | 257,571 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 262,451 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 285,018 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 298,806 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 312,302 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 327,046 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 336,668 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 351,100 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 367,425 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 348,138 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 289,575 | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 328,267 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 345,367 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 361,780 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 414,057 | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 422,024 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 410,519 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 397,130 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 407,900 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 408,992 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 410,605 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 439,113 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 454,345 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 448,396 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 452,713 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 455,314 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 465,826 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 472,258 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 489,712 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 504,283 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 503,599 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 498,644 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 527,788 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 478,580 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 463,399 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 449,168 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 430,589 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 410,474 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 388,697 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 370,039 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 353,036 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 339,632 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 324,934 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 317,879 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 301,433 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 298,160 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 292,842 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 292,181 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 295,340 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 289,496 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,245 | 244,064 | 367,425 | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,966 | 289,575 | 422,024 | 8 |
| 1990s | 427,399 | 397,130 | 454,345 | 8 |
| 2000s | 485,940 | 455,314 | 527,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,588 | 301,433 | 449,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,604 | 289,496 | 298,160 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador was 289,496 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 527,788 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,064 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release