Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in El Salvador stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in El Salvador peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 primary education in private institutions in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in El Salvador was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 primary education in private 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