Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 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, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.