Enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, male was 343,809 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
343,809 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 202 countries
All-time high
547,253 number
in 2007
All-time low
265,921 number
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1970199420181970: 265.9k number1971: 277.5k number1972: 279.5k number1973: 303.2k number1974: 315.0k number1975: 328.3k number1976: 340.6k number1977: 353.5k number1978: 366.9k number1979: 381.6k number1980: 347.7k number1981: 296.3k number1982: 338.7k number1983: 355.4k number1984: 368.3k number1987: 423.5k number1988: 431.0k number1989: 422.8k number1991: 412.4k number1992: 421.3k number1993: 425.1k number1995: 427.9k number1996: 463.4k number1997: 479.5k number1998: 477.1k number1999: 487.2k number2000: 493.8k number2001: 501.9k number2002: 515.4k number2003: 526.4k number2004: 541.2k number2005: 541.9k number2006: 536.5k number2007: 547.3k number2008: 515.2k number2009: 500.1k number2010: 490.6k number2011: 470.1k number2012: 448.4k number2013: 426.5k number2014: 405.0k number2015: 386.6k number2016: 370.2k number2017: 352.0k number2018: 343.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador is 343,809 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 547,253 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 265,921 number, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 265,921 number
1971 277,542 number +4.4%
1972 279,480 number +0.7%
1973 303,195 number +8.5%
1974 315,004 number +3.9%
1975 328,313 number +4.2%
1976 340,601 number +3.7%
1977 353,472 number +3.8%
1978 366,949 number +3.8%
1979 381,554 number +4.0%
1980 347,691 number -8.9%
1981 296,314 number -14.8%
1982 338,735 number +14.3%
1983 355,352 number +4.9%
1984 368,310 number +3.6%
1987 423,463 number +15.0%
1988 431,034 number +1.8%
1989 422,760 number -1.9%
1991 412,357 number -2.5%
1992 421,335 number +2.2%
1993 425,142 number +0.9%
1995 427,904 number +0.6%
1996 463,446 number +8.3%
1997 479,477 number +3.5%
1998 477,115 number -0.5%
1999 487,164 number +2.1%
2000 493,763 number +1.4%
2001 501,922 number +1.7%
2002 515,418 number +2.7%
2003 526,386 number +2.1%
2004 541,202 number +2.8%
2005 541,885 number +0.1%
2006 536,456 number -1.0%
2007 547,253 number +2.0%
2008 515,215 number -5.9%
2009 500,125 number -2.9%
2010 490,558 number -1.9%
2011 470,092 number -4.2%
2012 448,390 number -4.6%
2013 426,542 number -4.9%
2014 405,012 number -5.0%
2015 386,646 number -4.5%
2016 370,177 number -4.3%
2017 352,001 number -4.9%
2018 343,809 number -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 321,203 number 265,921 number 381,554 number 10
1980s 372,957 number 296,314 number 431,034 number 8
1990s 449,242 number 412,357 number 487,164 number 8
2000s 521,962 number 493,763 number 547,253 number 10
2010s 410,359 number 343,809 number 490,558 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 93 Cuba 392,266 number compare
  2. 94 Paraguay 377,078 number compare
  3. 95 Congo 356,221 number compare
  4. 97 Azerbaijan 342,219 number compare
  5. 98 Mauritania 333,164 number compare
  6. 99 Greece 330,968 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador?
Enrolment in primary education, male in El Salvador was 343,809 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 547,253 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 265,921 number in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
El Salvador ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.