School age population, one year before the official primary entry in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 50,867 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in El Salvador is 50,867, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in El Salvador peaked at 80,149 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50,867, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60,979 | — |
| 1971 | 62,817 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 63,724 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 63,781 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 63,599 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 64,367 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 65,108 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 63,209 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 64,880 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 65,889 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 66,780 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 67,411 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 67,489 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 68,495 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 69,650 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 70,983 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 72,395 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 73,627 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 74,820 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 75,859 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 76,435 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 76,810 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77,341 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 78,488 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 79,770 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 80,149 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 80,005 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79,770 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 79,495 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 78,672 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 78,950 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78,213 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 77,526 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 76,798 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 76,227 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 75,753 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 74,486 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 72,421 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 69,478 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 65,847 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 62,759 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 60,774 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 59,111 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 58,950 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60,421 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 59,148 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 58,866 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58,678 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58,719 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58,247 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 57,795 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57,492 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 56,354 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 53,870 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 52,148 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 50,867 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,835 | 60,979 | 65,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,751 | 66,780 | 75,859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,694 | 76,435 | 80,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,570 | 65,847 | 78,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,567 | 58,247 | 62,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,754 | 50,867 | 57,795 | 6 |
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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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in El Salvador?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in El Salvador was 50,867 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 80,149 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,867 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release