Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 32.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
125th
of 163 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2008
All-time low
25.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 39.7 %1999: 42.2 %2000: 44.2 %2001: 46.7 %2002: 50.3 %2003: 52.9 %2004: 56.1 %2005: 56.5 %2006: 57.5 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 58 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 28.3 %2014: 29.3 %2015: 29.8 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 31.5 %2018: 32.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 32.6%.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 58.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2009.

El Salvador ranks 125th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 39.7%
1999 42.2% +6.3%
2000 44.2% +4.6%
2001 46.7% +5.8%
2002 50.3% +7.6%
2003 52.9% +5.2%
2004 56.1% +6.0%
2005 56.5% +0.7%
2006 57.5% +1.8%
2007 57.2% -0.6%
2008 58.0% +1.5%
2009 25.3% -56.3%
2010 27.2% +7.2%
2011 26.9% -0.9%
2012 27.1% +0.7%
2013 28.3% +4.3%
2014 29.3% +3.6%
2015 29.8% +1.7%
2016 29.6% -0.5%
2017 31.5% +6.1%
2018 32.6% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.0% 39.7% 42.2% 2
2000s 50.5% 25.3% 58.0% 10
2010s 29.1% 26.9% 32.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in El Salvador was 32.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.