School enrollment, primary (% gross) in El Salvador
El Salvador: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in El Salvador stood at 89.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in El Salvador peaked at 121.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1997.
That places El Salvador 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.3% | — |
| 1971 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 82.2% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 86.4% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 97.5% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 101.2% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 103.9% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 104.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 92.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 102.8% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 105.4% | +44.9% |
| 1999 | 106.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 107.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 111.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 114.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 117.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 117.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 116.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 121.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 113.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 111.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 111.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 110.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 109.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 107.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 104.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 89.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +44.9% | 72.7% | 105.4% |
| 1997 | -29.3% | 102.8% | 72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 82.2% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 78.6% | 104.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 72.7% | 106.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 114.2% | 107.4% | 121.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 91.6% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.1% | 90.9% | 5 |
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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 enrollment, primary in El Salvador?
- School enrollment, primary in El Salvador was 89.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 121.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, primary?
- El Salvador ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 (% 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.