Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.58 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.58 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 1.85 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.58 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.28 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.22 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.58 million | 1.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 85 Paraguay 1.67 million compare
- 86 Congo 1.65 million compare
- 87 Central African Republic 1.60 million compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.54 million compare
- 90 Haiti 1.47 million compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 1.44 million 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador was 1.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release