Population of compulsory school age, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of compulsory school age, male was 810,106 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
810,106
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
950,653
in 2014
All-time low
627,397
in 2012
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in El Salvador, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in El Salvador stood at 810,106.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in El Salvador peaked at 950,653 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 627,397, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 640,007 | — |
| 1999 | 638,818 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 639,075 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 641,927 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 645,838 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 650,270 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 654,303 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 658,096 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 661,923 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 664,671 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 666,827 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 663,941 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 655,430 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 642,712 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 627,397 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 789,444 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 950,653 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 932,627 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 915,456 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 899,471 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 883,669 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 869,477 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 856,997 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 847,760 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 839,419 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 831,044 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 820,653 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 810,106 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,412 | 638,818 | 640,007 | 2 |
| 2000s | 654,687 | 639,075 | 666,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,634 | 627,397 | 950,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,330 | 810,106 | 856,997 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 84 Belgium 897,561 compare
- 85 Paraguay 853,098 compare
- 86 Congo 833,412 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 808,978 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 791,652 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 757,341 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, male in El Salvador?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in El Salvador was 810,106 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 950,653 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,397 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release