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El Salvador Primary Enrollment Rate

El Salvador's primary enrollment rate rose to 91.05% in 2023, up from 89.33% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.72% from the previous year. El Salvador has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (91.05% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is lower (91.05% vs regional median 98.94%) and ranks 33rd out of 42 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 91.05%
2022 89.33%
2021 89.4%
2020 91%
2019 92.27%
2018 97.45%
2017 98.94%
2016 102.41%
2015 104.58%
2014 106.6%
2013 107.93%
2012 108.9%
2011 109.94%
2010 111.04%
2009 111.04%
2008 112.69%
2007 120.9%
2006 115.95%
2005 117.05%
2004 117.1%
2003 113.95%
2002 111.01%
2001 109.07%
2000 107.43%
1999 106.85%
1998 105.55%
1997 72.6%
1996 102.65%
1995 94.89%
1993 92.91%
1992 93.54%
1991 92.79%
1989 99.41%
1988 104.16%
1987 103.98%
1984 95.39%
1983 93.31%
1982 90.04%
1981 78.93%
1980 94.61%
1979 102.77%
1978 99.26%
1977 96%
1976 93.98%
1975 91.63%
1974 89.64%
1973 88.22%
1972 83.85%
1971 85.71%
1970 84.82%
El Salvador Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in El Salvador enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 90% 90% 2023
Gini Index 39.8 points 38.8 points 2023
Happiness Index 6.49 points 6.47 points 2024
Homicide Rate 18.17 21.31 2021
Population 6.34M 6.31M 2024
Poverty Rate 4.6% 5.2% 2023