Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador is -2.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 258.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 13.84 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -15.8 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1973 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +570.3% |
| 1974 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1975 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1980 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1981 | -15.8 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1982 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1983 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1984 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1989 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1992 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5908 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +1192.9% |
| 1997 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1998 | -0.89 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9789 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9928 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -488.6% |
| 2008 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2009 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2010 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2011 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2012 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2013 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2014 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2015 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2017 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2018 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2019 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2020 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2021 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2661 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -640.0% |
| 2024 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6393 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1192.9% | 0.5908 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +640.0% | -0.2661 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +570.3% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.0384 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.89 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3037 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.941 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 169 French Polynesia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Dominica -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Brunei -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Hong Kong -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Chile -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Mali -2.42 % change on previous year compare
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.