Primary education, pupils in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, pupils was 594,860 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
594,860
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2007
All-time low
509,985
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils 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 in El Salvador peaked at 1.08 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 509,985, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1987 | 837,520 | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 853,058 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 833,279 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 809,487 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 829,235 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 834,134 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 838,509 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 594,860 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 594,860 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625,448 | 509,985 | 748,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,923 | 585,889 | 853,058 | 8 |
| 1990s | 876,642 | 809,487 | 939,877 | 8 |
| 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
- 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in El Salvador?
- Primary education, pupils in El Salvador was 594,860 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,985 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, pupils?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.