School enrollment, primary, private in El Salvador

El Salvador: School enrollment, primary, private was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2020
All-time low
4.8%
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in El Salvador, 1970–2024

4681012141970199720241970: 4.8 % of total primary1998: 11 % of total primary2000: 11.2 % of total primary2001: 10.8 % of total primary2002: 10.4 % of total primary2003: 9.7 % of total primary2005: 9.8 % of total primary2006: 10.1 % of total primary2007: 10.3 % of total primary2008: 10.7 % of total primary2009: 10.4 % of total primary2010: 9.7 % of total primary2011: 10.1 % of total primary2012: 10.4 % of total primary2013: 10.8 % of total primary2014: 12.5 % of total primary2015: 12.5 % of total primary2016: 13 % of total primary2017: 12.8 % of total primary2018: 13.3 % of total primary2019: 13.8 % of total primary2020: 13.9 % of total primary2021: 12.3 % of total primary2022: 12.3 % of total primary2023: 12.1 % of total primary2024: 11.9 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in El Salvador is 11.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in El Salvador peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of total primary Change
1970 4.8%
1998 11.0% +128.9%
2000 11.2% +1.8%
2001 10.8% -3.4%
2002 10.4% -3.9%
2003 9.7% -6.7%
2005 9.8% +0.8%
2006 10.1% +3.5%
2007 10.3% +2.0%
2008 10.7% +3.5%
2009 10.4% -2.0%
2010 9.7% -7.4%
2011 10.1% +4.6%
2012 10.4% +2.7%
2013 10.8% +3.9%
2014 12.5% +16.1%
2015 12.5% -0.2%
2016 13.0% +3.9%
2017 12.8% -1.6%
2018 13.3% +4.0%
2019 13.8% +4.2%
2020 13.9% +0.6%
2021 12.3% -11.5%
2022 12.3% -0.2%
2023 12.1% -2.0%
2024 11.9% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
1990s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
2000s 10.4% 9.7% 11.2% 9
2010s 11.9% 9.7% 13.8% 10
2020s 12.5% 11.9% 13.9% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 101 Sweden 12.3% compare
  2. 102 Honduras 12.2% compare
  3. 103 Guatemala 12.0% compare
  4. 105 Georgia 11.3% compare
  5. 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.2% compare
  6. 107 Guyana 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in El Salvador?
School enrollment, primary, private in El Salvador was 11.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
El Salvador ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.