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 114,018 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador stood at 114,018 number.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador peaked at 151,334 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 111,014 number, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,014 number | — |
| 1971 | 113,833 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 116,373 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 118,681 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 120,790 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 122,687 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 124,893 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 127,357 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 129,929 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 132,438 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 134,698 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 136,659 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 138,625 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 140,491 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 142,116 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 143,347 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 143,575 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 143,097 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 142,235 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 141,296 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 140,526 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 139,733 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 139,539 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 139,851 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 140,567 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 141,589 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 142,516 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 144,127 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 146,099 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 148,113 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 149,872 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 151,109 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 151,334 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 150,719 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 149,381 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 147,425 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 145,155 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 141,296 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 136,556 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 131,603 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 126,975 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 123,017 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 120,718 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 119,559 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 118,968 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 118,396 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 117,315 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 116,304 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 115,398 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 114,638 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 114,018 number | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 114,018 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 114,018 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,800 number | 111,014 number | 132,438 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,614 number | 134,698 number | 143,575 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,266 number | 139,539 number | 148,113 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,445 number | 131,603 number | 151,334 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,129 number | 114,638 number | 126,975 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,018 number | 114,018 number | 114,018 number | 1 |
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 114,018 number in 2020, 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 151,334 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,014 number in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.