School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in El Salvador
El Salvador: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.96 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.96 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.99 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.1808 years
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in El Salvador is 1.96 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in El Salvador peaked at 1.99 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1808 years, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 88th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1808 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1926 years | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2747 years | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3101 years | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2909 years | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3449 years | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.34 years | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3097 years | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3835 years | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4175 years | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4126 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4395 years | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4605 years | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5269 years | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6062 years | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6849 years | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8136 years | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9163 years | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 years | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 years | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 years | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 years | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.62 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 years | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.93 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.95 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 years | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 years | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 years | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.92 years | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.96 years | +2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.96 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.96 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2657 years | 0.1808 years | 0.3449 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3947 years | 0.3097 years | 0.4605 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8775 years | 0.5269 years | 1.24 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.55 years | 1.29 years | 1.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 years | 1.85 years | 1.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 years | 1.67 years | 1.96 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in El Salvador?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in El Salvador was 1.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1808 years in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release