Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was -1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at -1.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 172.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 3.24 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4.46 % change on previous year, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9974 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9833 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +353.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8001 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2019 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -472.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6232 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2021 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0886 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1625.0% |
| 2024 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0607 % change on previous year, 18.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1811 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1625.0% | 0.0886 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 0.8001 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -0.2346 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 155 Ireland -0.9668 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Paraguay -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Ukraine -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Marshall Islands -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Guyana -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Philippines -1.27 % change on previous year compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.