Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 97.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in El Salvador is 97.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 152.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 123.8% | — |
| 1972 | 129.6% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 140.2% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 144.8% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 150.9% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 152.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 118.2% | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 137.3% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 138.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 132.6% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 138.3% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 143.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 138.2% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 126.4% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 138.8% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 128.4% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 125.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 151.0% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 129.2% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 133.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 138.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 134.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 137.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 137.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 141.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 138.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 128.7% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 120.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 119.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 117.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 114.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 109.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 102.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.6%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.3% | 123.8% | 152.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 135.2% | 118.2% | 143.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 133.3% | 125.4% | 151.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 131.5% | 117.3% | 141.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 97.9% | 114.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in El Salvador?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in El Salvador was 97.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 152.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.