School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: School enrollment, primary, male was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador is 89.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador peaked at 121.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.6% | — |
| 1971 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 102.0% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 96.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 104.7% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 104.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.3% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 105.2% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 108.2% | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 110.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 110.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 112.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 114.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 116.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 119.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 119.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 118.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 121.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 114.8% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 113.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 113.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 112.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 111.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 107.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 105.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 82.6% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 79.0% | 104.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 74.6% | 110.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 116.2% | 110.9% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 91.6% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 175 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.1% compare
- 176 Paraguay 90.1% compare
- 177 Macao 89.7% compare
- 179 Congo 88.9% compare
- 180 American Samoa 88.8% compare
- 181 Puerto Rico 87.5% compare
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, primary, male in El Salvador?
- School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador was 89.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.