Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in El Salvador stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in El Salvador peaked at 38.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1974.
That places El Salvador 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.7% | — |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +44.9% | 26.4% | 38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 16.5% | 38.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 22.2% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.6% | 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 pre-primary education in private in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in El Salvador was 13.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1974.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release