Population, age 6, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, age 6, total was 150,674 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, total in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, total in El Salvador stood at 150,674.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in El Salvador peaked at 155,241 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 133,104, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 90th 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 6, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133,704 | — |
| 1991 | 133,104 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 133,768 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 135,411 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 137,558 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 139,827 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 142,181 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 144,673 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 147,145 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 149,417 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 151,354 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 152,878 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 153,983 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 154,700 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 155,099 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 155,241 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 155,119 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 154,738 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 154,179 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 153,555 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 152,953 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 152,412 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 151,925 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 151,491 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 150,674 | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 150,674 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,587, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 150,674 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,855, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,679 | 133,104 | 149,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,085 | 151,354 | 155,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,891 | 150,674 | 152,953 | 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 population, age 6, total in El Salvador?
- Population, age 6, total in El Salvador was 150,674 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 155,241 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,104 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, age 6, total?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 6, 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.