Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador stood at 92.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador peaked at 95.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.5% | — |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +159.4% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 12.2% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 90.8% | 95.3% | 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 educational development in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador was 92.7% 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 95.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- El Salvador ranks 16th out of 61 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 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release