Enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, male was 305,364 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
305,364
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
101st
of 216 countries
All-time high
547,253
in 2007
All-time low
265,921
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 305,364 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 547,253 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 265,921, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 265,921 | — |
| 1971 | 277,542 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 279,480 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 303,195 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 315,004 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 328,313 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 340,601 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 353,472 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 366,949 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 381,554 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 347,691 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 296,314 | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 338,735 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 355,352 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 368,310 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 423,463 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 431,034 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 422,760 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 412,357 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 421,335 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 425,142 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 427,904 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 463,446 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 479,477 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 477,115 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 487,164 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 493,763 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 501,922 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 515,418 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 526,386 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 541,202 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 541,885 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 536,456 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 547,253 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 515,215 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 500,125 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 490,558 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 470,092 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 448,390 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 424,043 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 402,788 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 384,910 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 368,663 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 350,606 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 342,646 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 322,535 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 317,858 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 308,817 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 307,877 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 313,341 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 305,364 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,203 | 265,921 | 381,554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,957 | 296,314 | 431,034 | 8 |
| 1990s | 449,242 | 412,357 | 487,164 | 8 |
| 2000s | 521,962 | 493,763 | 547,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,523 | 322,535 | 490,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,651 | 305,364 | 317,858 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador was 305,364 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 547,253 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,921 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release