Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in El Salvador stood at 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in El Salvador peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +128.9% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in El Salvador?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in El Salvador was 11.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.