Population of compulsory school age, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of compulsory school age, female was 766,604 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in El Salvador, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in El Salvador stood at 766,604.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in El Salvador peaked at 895,380 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 595,641, 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, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 639,150 | — |
| 1999 | 637,249 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 635,946 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 635,984 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 636,531 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 637,201 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 637,236 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 637,097 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 637,414 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 637,406 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 637,708 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 633,632 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 624,395 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 611,244 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 595,641 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 746,043 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 895,380 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 877,680 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 860,992 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 845,678 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 830,906 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 817,805 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 806,381 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 798,221 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 791,007 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 784,086 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 775,440 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 766,604 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 638,200 | 637,249 | 639,150 | 2 |
| 2000s | 636,616 | 633,632 | 637,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,576 | 595,641 | 895,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,956 | 766,604 | 806,381 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 85 Congo 819,463 compare
- 86 Paraguay 815,955 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 794,971 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 750,075 compare
- 90 Haiti 728,571 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 686,471 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in El Salvador?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in El Salvador was 766,604 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 895,380 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,641 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release