Net intake rate in grade 1 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 56.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 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 in El Salvador stood at 56.8%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in El Salvador peaked at 66.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 118 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.2% | — |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 59.2% | 66.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.5% | 61.9% | 9 |
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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 in El Salvador?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in El Salvador was 56.8% 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (% 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.