Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 594,860 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador is 594,860, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 1.08 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 509,985, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 509,985 | — |
| 1971 | 535,113 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 541,931 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 588,213 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 613,810 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 640,615 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 667,647 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 690,140 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 718,049 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 748,979 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 695,829 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 585,889 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 667,002 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 700,719 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 730,090 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 765,900 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 801,710 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 837,520 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 853,058 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 833,279 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 821,383 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 809,487 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 829,235 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 834,134 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 836,322 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 838,509 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 902,559 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 933,822 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 925,511 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 939,877 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 949,077 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 967,748 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 987,676 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 993,795 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 963,524 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 939,726 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 900,681 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 858,864 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 812,740 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 772,827 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 737,946 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 708,295 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 675,540 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 660,525 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 623,968 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 616,018 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 601,659 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 600,058 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 608,681 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 594,860 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625,448 | 509,985 | 748,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 747,100 | 585,889 | 853,058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 867,084 | 809,487 | 939,877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 949,077 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 769,111 | 623,968 | 939,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,255 | 594,860 | 616,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
- 100 Portugal 598,661 compare
- 102 Namibia 590,029 compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 586,477 compare
- 104 Czechia 579,161 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador was 594,860 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,985 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.