Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 101,552 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
101,552
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
107th
of 222 countries
All-time high
155,638
in 1996
All-time low
101,552
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 101,552 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador peaked at 155,638 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101,552, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,910 | — |
| 1971 | 118,025 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 121,650 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 123,814 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 124,388 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 124,456 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 126,166 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 127,604 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 124,711 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 128,106 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 129,860 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 130,958 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 131,339 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 133,275 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 135,261 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 137,646 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 140,181 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 142,836 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 145,296 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 148,402 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 150,219 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 151,309 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 151,871 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 152,786 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 152,167 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 154,818 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 155,638 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 155,401 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 155,063 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 154,658 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 153,342 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 153,555 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 152,319 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 151,180 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 149,787 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 148,546 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 147,674 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 145,257 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 140,846 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 134,980 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 127,829 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 121,824 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 117,906 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 114,572 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 113,932 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 116,584 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 114,103 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 113,422 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 113,155 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 113,293 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 112,508 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 111,962 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 111,576 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 109,549 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 104,972 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 101,552 | -3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 101,552 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 101,552 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,283 | 113,910 | 128,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,505 | 129,860 | 148,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,393 | 150,219 | 155,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,749 | 134,980 | 153,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,662 | 113,155 | 127,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,686 | 101,552 | 112,508 | 6 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador was 101,552 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 155,638 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,552 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 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 falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release