Net intake rate in grade 1, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 56.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in El Salvador, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1, male in El Salvador stood at 56.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in El Salvador peaked at 65.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.2% | — |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 56.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.7%, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 56.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.8%, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 59.2% | 65.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 54.8% | 61.5% | 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 net intake rate in grade 1, male in El Salvador?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in El Salvador was 56.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.