Population, age 21, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, age 21, female was 68,636 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 68,636 for population, age 21, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in El Salvador peaked at 68,636 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,909, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,909 | — |
| 1991 | 52,787 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 54,660 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 56,526 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 58,400 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 60,276 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 62,203 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 64,117 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 65,766 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 66,812 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 67,044 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66,333 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64,830 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 62,943 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 61,251 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 60,170 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 59,838 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 60,141 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60,930 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61,960 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 63,036 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64,135 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 65,296 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 66,469 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 68,636 | +3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 68,636 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,258, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 68,636 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,865, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,246 | 50,909 | 66,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,544 | 59,838 | 67,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,514 | 63,036 | 68,636 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, female in El Salvador?
- Population, age 21, female in El Salvador was 68,636 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 68,636 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,909 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, age 21, female?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.