Primary education, pupils in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1980
All-time low
47.8%
in 2012
Years of data
45
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 48.1% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in El Salvador peaked at 50.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 147th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.9% | — |
| 1971 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.2% | 49.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in El Salvador?
- Primary education, pupils in El Salvador was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, pupils?
- El Salvador ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.