Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, female was 318,931 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
318,931 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 203 countries
All-time high
527,788 number
in 2007
All-time low
244,064 number
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador is 318,931 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 527,788 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 244,064 number, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244,064 number | — |
| 1971 | 257,571 number | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 262,451 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 285,018 number | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 298,806 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 312,302 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 327,046 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 336,668 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 351,100 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 367,425 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 348,138 number | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 289,575 number | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 328,267 number | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 345,367 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 361,780 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 414,057 number | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 422,024 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 410,519 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 397,130 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 407,900 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 408,992 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 410,605 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 439,113 number | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 454,345 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 448,396 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 452,713 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 455,314 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 465,826 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 472,258 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 489,712 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 504,283 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 503,599 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 498,644 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 527,788 number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 478,580 number | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 463,399 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 449,168 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 430,589 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 410,474 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 390,733 number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 372,031 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 354,748 number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 341,005 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 326,136 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 318,931 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,245 number | 244,064 number | 367,425 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,966 number | 289,575 number | 422,024 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 427,399 number | 397,130 number | 454,345 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 485,940 number | 455,314 number | 527,788 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,091 number | 318,931 number | 449,168 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 94 Central African Republic 354,910 number compare
- 95 Paraguay 350,285 number compare
- 96 Mauritania 344,294 number compare
- 98 Greece 312,219 number compare
- 99 Liberia 310,481 number compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 303,173 number compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in El Salvador was 318,931 number in 2018, 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,064 number in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.