School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 111,765 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111,765
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 222 countries
All-time high
147,663
in 2008
All-time low
91,197
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 111,765, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 147,663 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91,197, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91,197 | — |
| 1971 | 95,123 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 98,797 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 101,936 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 105,370 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 110,236 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 113,932 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 117,228 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 119,151 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 119,487 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 119,086 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 119,697 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 119,428 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 116,340 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 119,841 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 121,881 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 124,115 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 126,363 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 128,468 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 131,263 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 134,278 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 137,454 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 140,792 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 143,946 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 144,096 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 142,704 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 140,506 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 136,522 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 136,412 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 138,741 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 140,135 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 140,820 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 141,670 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 142,572 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 143,578 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 145,450 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 146,474 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 147,663 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 147,635 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 147,154 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 146,556 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 143,947 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 139,573 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 133,748 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 126,643 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 120,662 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 116,771 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 113,437 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 112,776 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 115,415 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 113,060 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 112,448 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 112,275 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 112,527 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 111,765 | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 111,765 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,478, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 111,765 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37,161, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,246 | 91,197 | 119,487 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,648 | 116,340 | 131,263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,634 | 134,278 | 144,096 | 9 |
| 2000s | 143,474 | 138,741 | 147,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,127 | 112,776 | 147,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,915 | 111,765 | 115,415 | 6 |
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 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 111,765 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 147,663 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,197 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release