Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 89.88 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
89.88
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
121.69
in 2007
All-time low
72.71
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2024

Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador, 1970–2024

0255075100125197019972024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 89.88 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador peaked at 121.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.71, in 1997.

That places El Salvador 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.83 82.21 101.18 10
1980s 94.74 78.61 104.02 8
1990s 95.28 72.71 106.65 8
2000s 114.2 107.38 121.69 10
2010s 103.83 91.63 111.7 10
2020s 89.93 89.08 90.88 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 172 Sri Lanka 91.45 compare
  2. 173 Malaysia 90.36 compare
  3. 174 American Samoa 89.91 compare
  4. 176 Macau (China) 89.81 compare
  5. 177 Eritrea 89.73 compare
  6. 178 Nigeria 89.59 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

More gender data for El Salvador

All data for El Salvador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador?
Primary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador was 89.88 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 121.69 in 2007.
What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 72.71 in 1997.
How does El Salvador rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
El Salvador ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 8,760 data points, 1970–2025
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.