El Salvador - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in El Salvador was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 9.00 in 1997, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 9.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in El Salvador was 626,300 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,075,041 in 2007 and a minimum value of 509,985 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 509,985 |
| 1971 | 535,113 |
| 1972 | 541,931 |
| 1973 | 588,213 |
| 1974 | 613,810 |
| 1975 | 640,615 |
| 1976 | 667,647 |
| 1977 | 690,140 |
| 1978 | 718,049 |
| 1979 | 748,979 |
| 1980 | 695,829 |
| 1981 | 585,889 |
| 1982 | 667,002 |
| 1983 | 700,719 |
| 1984 | 730,090 |
| 1987 | 837,520 |
| 1988 | 853,058 |
| 1989 | 833,279 |
| 1991 | 809,487 |
| 1992 | 829,235 |
| 1993 | 834,134 |
| 1995 | 838,509 |
| 1996 | 902,559 |
| 1997 | 933,822 |
| 1998 | 925,511 |
| 1999 | 939,877 |
| 2000 | 949,077 |
| 2001 | 967,748 |
| 2002 | 987,676 |
| 2003 | 1,016,098 |
| 2004 | 1,045,485 |
| 2005 | 1,045,484 |
| 2006 | 1,035,100 |
| 2007 | 1,075,041 |
| 2008 | 993,795 |
| 2009 | 963,524 |
| 2010 | 939,726 |
| 2011 | 900,681 |
| 2012 | 858,864 |
| 2013 | 817,275 |
| 2014 | 777,043 |
| 2015 | 741,394 |
| 2016 | 711,182 |
| 2017 | 678,137 |
| 2018 | 662,740 |
| 2019 | 626,300 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in El Salvador was 48.12 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 50.03 in 1980, while its lowest value was 47.79 in 2012.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.86 |
| 1971 | 48.13 |
| 1972 | 48.43 |
| 1973 | 48.45 |
| 1974 | 48.68 |
| 1975 | 48.75 |
| 1976 | 48.98 |
| 1977 | 48.78 |
| 1978 | 48.90 |
| 1979 | 49.06 |
| 1980 | 50.03 |
| 1981 | 49.42 |
| 1982 | 49.22 |
| 1983 | 49.29 |
| 1984 | 49.55 |
| 1987 | 49.44 |
| 1988 | 49.47 |
| 1989 | 49.27 |
| 1991 | 49.06 |
| 1992 | 49.19 |
| 1993 | 49.03 |
| 1995 | 48.97 |
| 1996 | 48.65 |
| 1997 | 48.65 |
| 1998 | 48.45 |
| 1999 | 48.17 |
| 2000 | 47.97 |
| 2001 | 48.14 |
| 2002 | 47.82 |
| 2003 | 48.20 |
| 2004 | 48.23 |
| 2005 | 48.17 |
| 2006 | 48.17 |
| 2007 | 49.09 |
| 2008 | 48.16 |
| 2009 | 48.09 |
| 2010 | 47.80 |
| 2011 | 47.81 |
| 2012 | 47.79 |
| 2013 | 47.81 |
| 2014 | 47.88 |
| 2015 | 47.85 |
| 2016 | 47.95 |
| 2017 | 48.09 |
| 2018 | 48.12 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in El Salvador was 24,642 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31,077 in 2009 and a minimum value of 22,331 in 2003.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 22,331 |
| 2004 | 22,649 |
| 2005 | 24,179 |
| 2006 | 25,813 |
| 2007 | 27,098 |
| 2008 | 30,474 |
| 2009 | 31,077 |
| 2011 | 30,755 |
| 2015 | 24,967 |
| 2016 | 25,165 |
| 2017 | 23,987 |
| 2018 | 24,642 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in El Salvador was 73.66 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 74.95 in 2015, while its lowest value was 68.22 in 2007.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.32 |
| 2004 | 74.09 |
| 2005 | 71.86 |
| 2006 | 69.71 |
| 2007 | 68.22 |
| 2008 | 72.84 |
| 2011 | 72.78 |
| 2015 | 74.95 |
| 2016 | 74.53 |
| 2017 | 74.21 |
| 2018 | 73.66 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
