School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 2.05 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.05 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.08 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.2123 years
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.05 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in El Salvador peaked at 2.08 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2123 years, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 85th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2123 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2195 years | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3166 years | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3469 years | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3282 years | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3771 years | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3717 years | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3408 years | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4246 years | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4506 years | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4473 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4767 years | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4981 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5621 years | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6391 years | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.728 years | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.851 years | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9648 years | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 years | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.17 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 years | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 years | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 years | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 years | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.73 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 years | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.02 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.07 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 years | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.76 years | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.88 years | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.02 years | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.05 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3001 years | 0.2123 years | 0.3771 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.43 years | 0.3408 years | 0.4981 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9149 years | 0.5621 years | 1.25 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.62 years | 1.34 years | 1.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 years | 1.91 years | 2.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 years | 1.76 years | 2.05 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 82 Cape Verde 2.08 years compare
- 83 Mexico 2.07 years compare
- 84 United States of America 2.05 years compare
- 86 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 87 Greece 2.02 years compare
- 88 Nicaragua 2.01 years compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in El Salvador?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in El Salvador was 2.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2123 years in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release