Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0482 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0482 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0911 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 units per person, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0725 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0739 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0727 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.077 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0782 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0797 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0809 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0822 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0835 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0852 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0766 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0648 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0733 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0755 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0768 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0832 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.083 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0798 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.075 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0754 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0751 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0743 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0798 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.082 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0811 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0824 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0831 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0841 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0861 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0878 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0901 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0902 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0894 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0911 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0855 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0827 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0808 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0772 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0691 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0595 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0564 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0494 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0497 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0482 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0786 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 0.0852 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 units per person | 0.0648 units per person | 0.0832 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0782 units per person | 0.0743 units per person | 0.0824 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.087 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0489 units per person compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.0487 units per person compare
- 101 Honduras 0.0483 units per person compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0481 units per person compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0479 units per person compare
- 105 Lebanon 0.0472 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, male (number), per capita in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in El Salvador was 0.0482 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0911 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 units per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.