Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 99.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in El Salvador, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in El Salvador stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in El Salvador peaked at 99.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.7% | — |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
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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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in El Salvador?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in El Salvador was 99.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release