School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.41 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.52 years
in 2007
All-time low
4.72 years
in 1981
Years of data
51
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.41 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 7.52 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.72 years, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.23 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.05 years | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.93 years | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.19 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.38 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.52 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.64 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.85 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 6.07 years | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.61 years | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.72 years | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 5.39 years | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 5.6 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.73 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.24 years | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 6.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.96 years | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.57 years | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 5.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.71 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.17 years | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.54 years | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.52 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.4 years | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.71 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.83 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.02 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.19 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.11 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.52 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.85 years | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 6.71 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.67 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.56 years | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.47 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.38 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.28 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.16 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.05 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.87 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.51 years | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.45 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.35 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.46 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.41 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 years | 4.93 years | 6.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 years | 4.72 years | 6.24 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 5.57 years | 6.54 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.6 years | 7.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 years | 5.51 years | 6.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 years | 5.35 years | 5.46 years | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in El Salvador was 5.41 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 years in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release