Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 63.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in El Salvador stood at 63.27. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in El Salvador peaked at 63.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.65, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.65 | — |
| 2000 | 39.7 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 41.91 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 46.9 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 49.41 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 48.9 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.22 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.73 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.29 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.47 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.3 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 54.49 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.55 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 58.17 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 57.07 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.78 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.55 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.7 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.11 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 53.59 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.44 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 50.52 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 63.27 | +25.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 63.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 63.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.65 | 33.65 | 33.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.77 | 39.7 | 49.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.83 | 54.11 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.71 | 47.44 | 63.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in El Salvador?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in El Salvador was 63.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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