School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 162,106 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
162,106
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 220 countries
All-time high
214,693
in 2011
All-time low
124,206
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in El Salvador stood at 162,106.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 214,693 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 124,206, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 111th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,206 | — |
| 1971 | 128,224 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 132,646 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 137,456 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 142,049 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 146,750 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 152,164 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 157,899 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 163,805 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 168,356 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 170,997 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 171,093 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 170,118 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 171,836 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 172,347 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 173,931 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 175,866 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 179,865 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 183,103 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 187,033 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 190,946 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 195,040 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 199,154 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 203,685 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 205,623 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 206,792 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 206,505 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 204,758 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 201,857 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 199,025 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 197,315 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 197,752 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 199,264 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 200,820 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 201,808 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 202,644 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 203,842 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 205,840 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 209,973 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 213,200 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 214,661 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 214,693 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 213,826 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 211,844 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 208,088 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 201,765 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 193,182 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 183,904 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 175,556 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 168,988 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 164,871 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 164,288 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 164,030 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 163,821 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 162,310 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 162,106 | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 162,106 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,108, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 162,106 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,968, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,356 | 124,206 | 168,356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,619 | 170,118 | 187,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,338 | 190,946 | 206,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,246 | 197,315 | 213,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,651 | 168,988 | 214,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,571 | 162,106 | 164,871 | 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, lower secondary education, female in El Salvador?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in El Salvador was 162,106 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 214,693 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,206 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release