Theoretical duration of early childhood education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 7 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2009
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in El Salvador, 1999–2019

024681999200920191999: 3 years2000: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3 years2004: 3 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2007: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 7 years2010: 7 years2011: 7 years2012: 7 years2013: 7 years2014: 7 years2015: 7 years2016: 7 years2017: 7 years2018: 7 years2019: 7 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood education in El Salvador stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in El Salvador peaked at 7 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.

That places El Salvador 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) in El Salvador, 1999 to 2019.
Year years Change
1999 3 years
2000 3 years +0.0%
2001 3 years +0.0%
2002 3 years +0.0%
2003 3 years +0.0%
2004 3 years +0.0%
2005 3 years +0.0%
2006 3 years +0.0%
2007 3 years +0.0%
2008 3 years +0.0%
2009 7 years +133.3%
2010 7 years +0.0%
2011 7 years +0.0%
2012 7 years +0.0%
2013 7 years +0.0%
2014 7 years +0.0%
2015 7 years +0.0%
2016 7 years +0.0%
2017 7 years +0.0%
2018 7 years +0.0%
2019 7 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1
2000s 3.4 years 3 years 7 years 10
2010s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Estonia 7 years compare
  2. 1 Guatemala 7 years compare
  3. 1 Lithuania 7 years compare
  4. 1 South Africa 7 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in El Salvador?
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in El Salvador was 7 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2009.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
How does El Salvador rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
El Salvador ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,300 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.