School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 333,936 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, primary education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in El Salvador is 333,936, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 642,631 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 314,387, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 314,387 | — |
| 1971 | 326,932 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 338,526 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 349,015 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 357,860 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 364,675 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 369,556 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 372,868 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 373,006 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 373,913 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 374,806 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 374,854 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 373,167 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 376,794 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 383,560 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 390,255 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 397,412 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 404,628 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 411,911 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 421,562 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 430,661 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 438,885 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 445,636 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 451,253 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 446,260 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 442,727 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 440,631 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 642,631 | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 440,950 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 443,074 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 445,262 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 447,446 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 448,979 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 450,356 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 451,478 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 452,350 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 452,903 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 451,830 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 448,694 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 441,988 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 431,534 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 418,115 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 402,966 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 387,528 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 374,152 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 365,169 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 358,498 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 354,652 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 352,553 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 352,113 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 351,369 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 349,072 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 347,664 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 345,407 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 340,816 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 333,936 | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 333,936 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 333,936 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +45.8% | 440,631 | 642,631 |
| 1998 | -31.4% | 642,631 | 440,950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 354,074 | 314,387 | 373,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,895 | 373,167 | 421,562 | 10 |
| 1990s | 462,271 | 430,661 | 642,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,129 | 441,988 | 452,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,728 | 352,113 | 431,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,711 | 333,936 | 351,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 Sweden 385,297 compare
- 100 Cuba 361,768 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 339,465 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 326,972 compare
- 104 Lebanon 321,525 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 307,997 compare
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, primary education, male in El Salvador?
- School age population, primary education, male in El Salvador was 333,936 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 642,631 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,387 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release