Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 29.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 29.38 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 51.88 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.46 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 25.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 28.21 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 29.44 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 30.72 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 32.22 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 33.31 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34.65 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 36.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 33.58 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 28.28 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 32.19 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 33.82 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 35.24 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 40.42 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 40.22 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 40.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 40.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.56 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 45.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.36 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 50.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.96 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.88 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 47.96 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.35 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.47 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 39.22 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.62 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 34.18 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.6 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 31.88 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 29.73 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.04 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.08 units per square kilometre | 24.46 units per square kilometre | 36.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.61 units per square kilometre | 28.28 units per square kilometre | 41.17 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.31 units per square kilometre | 39.07 units per square kilometre | 45.36 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.64 units per square kilometre | 45.8 units per square kilometre | 51.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 units per square kilometre | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 45.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 units per square kilometre | 28.96 units per square kilometre | 29.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 34 Pakistan 31.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 29.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guam 28.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 29.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.88 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.46 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.