Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador peaked at 1.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 6th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 3 San Marino 1.1% compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
- 5 Mauritius 1.0% compare
- 7 Morocco 1.0% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release