School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: School enrollment, primary, male was 80.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
139th
of 167 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2010
All-time low
66.0%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 66 % net1998: 75.1 % net2000: 89.5 % net2001: 89.6 % net2002: 91.1 % net2003: 93 % net2010: 94.5 % net2011: 94.2 % net2012: 93.4 % net2013: 90.5 % net2014: 88 % net2015: 85.5 % net2016: 84 % net2017: 79.9 % net2018: 80.6 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2018, school enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador stood at 80.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador peaked at 94.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1970 66.0%
1998 75.1% +13.8%
2000 89.5% +19.2%
2001 89.6% +0.1%
2002 91.1% +1.7%
2003 93.0% +2.1%
2010 94.5% +1.6%
2011 94.2% -0.3%
2012 93.4% -0.9%
2013 90.5% -3.1%
2014 88.0% -2.8%
2015 85.5% -2.9%
2016 84.0% -1.8%
2017 79.9% -5.0%
2018 80.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1
1990s 75.1% 75.1% 75.1% 1
2000s 90.8% 89.5% 93.0% 4
2010s 87.9% 79.9% 94.5% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 136 Zambia 81.4% compare
  2. 137 Comoros 80.8% compare
  3. 138 Jamaica 80.8% compare
  4. 140 Tanzania 79.8% compare
  5. 141 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
  6. 142 Honduras 79.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador?
School enrollment, primary, male in El Salvador was 80.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
El Salvador ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.