School enrollment, primary (% net) in El Salvador
El Salvador: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 81.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in El Salvador is 81.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in El Salvador peaked at 94.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.9% | — |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% net) 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 | +25.4% | 64.9% | 81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 89.2% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 80.2% | 94.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, primary in El Salvador?
- School enrollment, primary in El Salvador was 81.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, primary?
- El Salvador ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.