Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
187th
of 214 countries
All-time high
121.1%
in 2007
All-time low
74.6%
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in El Salvador stood at 89.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in El Salvador peaked at 121.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.6% | — |
| 1971 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 102.0% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 96.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 104.7% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 104.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.3% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 105.2% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 108.2% | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 110.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 110.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 112.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 114.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 116.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 119.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 119.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 118.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 121.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 114.8% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 113.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 113.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 112.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 111.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 110.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 108.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 82.6% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 79.0% | 104.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 74.6% | 110.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 116.2% | 110.9% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 92.0% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.7% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 184 Malaysia 90.3% compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.1% compare
- 186 Paraguay 90.1% compare
- 188 Macau, China 89.7% compare
- 189 Congo 88.9% compare
- 190 American Samoa 88.8% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in El Salvador was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release