Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador peaked at 18.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.9% | — |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.9%, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 15.8% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador was 12.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release