School age population, primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, primary education, female was 315,558 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
315,558
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
102nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
641,684
in 1997
All-time low
297,929
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in El Salvador is 315,558, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 641,684 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 297,929, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 102nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 297,929 | — |
| 1971 | 309,371 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 320,698 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 331,574 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 341,367 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 349,438 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 355,860 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 360,911 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 363,387 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 366,344 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 369,000 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 370,468 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 369,888 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 374,451 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 381,240 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 387,864 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 394,612 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 401,302 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 408,168 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 417,307 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 425,758 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 433,321 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 439,501 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 444,457 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 441,101 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 438,834 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 437,482 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 641,684 | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 437,293 | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 438,224 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 438,631 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 438,232 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 437,267 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 436,381 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 435,428 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 434,453 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 433,572 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 431,566 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 427,735 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 420,432 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 409,734 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 396,551 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 381,815 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 366,713 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 353,319 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 344,009 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 336,973 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 332,474 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 329,797 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 328,871 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 328,128 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 326,328 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 325,572 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 324,329 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 321,019 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 315,558 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,688 | 297,929 | 366,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,430 | 369,000 | 417,307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,766 | 425,758 | 641,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,370 | 420,432 | 438,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,026 | 328,871 | 409,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,489 | 315,558 | 328,128 | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 85,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in El Salvador?
- School age population, primary education, female in El Salvador was 315,558 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 641,684 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,929 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release