Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0457 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0457 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0878 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 units per person, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0665 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0685 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0682 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0724 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0742 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0758 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0777 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0783 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0799 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.082 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0767 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0634 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.071 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0734 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0754 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0813 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0812 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0775 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0723 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.073 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0723 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0713 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0756 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0777 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0762 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0781 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0789 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0816 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.084 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0831 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0878 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0794 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0766 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.074 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0707 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0671 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0633 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0571 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0548 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0484 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0478 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0468 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0465 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0468 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0457 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0743 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 0.082 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0813 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 units per person | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.081 units per person | 0.0766 units per person | 0.0878 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.074 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Tajikistan 0.0462 units per person compare
- 101 Suriname 0.0458 units per person compare
- 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0458 units per person compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0453 units per person compare
- 105 Lebanon 0.0446 units per person compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0446 units per person 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, female (number), per capita in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador was 0.0457 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0878 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 units per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.