Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 14.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 14.25 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 25.47 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.71 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 17.46 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 19.98 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.81 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.19 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 21.64 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 23.1 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 22.36 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.68 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.81 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.39 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.68 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.63 units per square kilometre | 11.71 units per square kilometre | 17.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.61 units per square kilometre | 13.98 units per square kilometre | 20.37 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.63 units per square kilometre | 19.17 units per square kilometre | 21.93 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.45 units per square kilometre | 21.97 units per square kilometre | 25.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.79 units per square kilometre | 14.55 units per square kilometre | 21.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 14.1 units per square kilometre | 14.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Togo 14.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Pakistan 14.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 14.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 14.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 13.49 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, female (number), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 14.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female 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.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (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.