Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador is 33.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 34.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.4% | — |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 33.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 33.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.9%, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 24.9% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 112 Gambia 35.7% compare
- 113 Fiji 34.4% compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 33.9% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 33.5% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 32.2% compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.3% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador was 33.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release