Population, age 16, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, age 16, total was 149,035 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 149,035 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in El Salvador peaked at 149,035 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 125,323, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,323 | — |
| 1991 | 128,914 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 132,761 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 136,305 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 138,801 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 139,764 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 138,938 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 136,599 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 133,473 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 130,584 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 128,682 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 127,992 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 128,311 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 129,457 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 131,091 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 132,943 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 135,005 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 137,323 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 139,723 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 141,999 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 143,995 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 145,636 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 146,928 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 147,887 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 149,035 | +0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 149,035 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 149,035 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,146 | 125,323 | 139,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,253 | 127,992 | 141,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,696 | 143,995 | 149,035 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 83 Papua New Guinea 169,913 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 167,042 compare
- 85 Tunisia 160,844 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 148,719 compare
- 88 Laos 147,219 compare
- 89 Jordan 144,328 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 population, age 16, total in El Salvador?
- Population, age 16, total in El Salvador was 149,035 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 149,035 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,323 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, age 16, total?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.