School age population, pre-primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 152,200 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
152,200
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
105th
of 222 countries
All-time high
244,834
in 1994
All-time low
152,200
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in El Salvador stood at 152,200. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 244,834 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 152,200, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 105th 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 189,418 | — |
| 1971 | 192,351 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 193,016 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 193,593 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 194,938 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 194,691 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 195,268 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 195,939 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 199,727 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 203,077 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 205,861 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 207,520 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 207,850 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 211,187 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 214,851 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 218,792 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 222,706 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 225,758 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 227,830 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 229,870 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 231,307 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 233,421 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 237,913 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 243,664 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 244,834 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 244,377 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 243,219 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 241,183 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 239,802 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 237,913 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 236,188 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 233,609 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 231,226 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 229,088 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 226,595 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 222,803 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 216,781 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 208,386 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 198,713 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 190,003 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 183,240 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 179,413 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 179,035 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 179,064 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 178,984 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 177,241 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 176,796 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 176,209 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 175,350 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 174,038 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 171,954 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 168,026 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 162,652 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 157,256 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 154,245 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 152,200 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195,202 | 189,418 | 203,077 | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,222 | 205,861 | 229,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,763 | 231,307 | 244,834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,339 | 190,003 | 236,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,937 | 174,038 | 183,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,056 | 152,200 | 171,954 | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in El Salvador?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in El Salvador was 152,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 244,834 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,200 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release