School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in El Salvador
El Salvador: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 65.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary 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 in El Salvador is 65.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in El Salvador peaked at 65.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 (% gross) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 19.5% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 44.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.4% | 65.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 American Samoa 68.4% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 67.8% compare
- 103 Dominica 66.0% compare
- 105 Kenya 65.1% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 64.5% compare
- 107 Serbia 63.8% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in El Salvador?
- School enrollment, preprimary in El Salvador was 65.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 (% 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.