School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 297,612 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
297,612
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
484,388
in 1994
All-time low
297,612
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 297,612 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 484,388 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 297,612, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 106th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 370,229 | — |
| 1971 | 376,925 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 379,467 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 381,753 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 385,238 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 385,800 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 387,916 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 390,275 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 398,094 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 404,914 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 410,440 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 413,602 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 414,131 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 420,377 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 427,291 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 434,933 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 442,569 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 448,446 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 452,300 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 455,980 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 458,395 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 462,221 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 470,842 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 481,899 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 484,388 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 483,397 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 480,971 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 476,763 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 473,059 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 468,210 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 463,714 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 457,979 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 452,558 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 447,595 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 442,140 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 434,471 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 422,527 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 405,932 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 386,869 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 369,757 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 356,400 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 348,432 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 347,035 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 346,550 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 346,044 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 342,628 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 341,801 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 340,995 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 339,730 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 337,715 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 334,207 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 327,198 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 317,271 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 307,206 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 301,530 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 297,612 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 386,061 | 370,229 | 404,914 | 10 |
| 1980s | 432,007 | 410,440 | 455,980 | 10 |
| 1990s | 474,014 | 458,395 | 484,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,354 | 369,757 | 463,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,733 | 337,715 | 356,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,171 | 297,612 | 334,207 | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 297,612 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 484,388 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,612 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release