School enrollment, preprimary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 64.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in El Salvador, 1970–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in El Salvador is 64.5%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in El Salvador peaked at 64.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 9.8% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 18.8% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 43.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.6% | 64.5% | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in El Salvador?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in El Salvador was 64.5% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.