Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 16.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 147 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2000
All-time low
16.3%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador, 1998–2018

05101520251998200820181998: 22.3 %2000: 22.7 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 17.6 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 19 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 17.9 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 17.7 %2014: 18.8 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 18 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 16.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 16.3% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador peaked at 22.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2010.

That places El Salvador 104th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 22.3%
2000 22.7% +1.8%
2001 20.6% -9.4%
2002 19.5% -5.4%
2003 17.6% -9.7%
2005 17.5% -0.3%
2006 17.9% +2.3%
2007 19.0% +6.3%
2008 17.8% -6.7%
2009 17.9% +1.1%
2010 16.3% -9.3%
2011 17.1% +5.0%
2012 17.8% +4.3%
2013 17.7% -0.5%
2014 18.8% +6.3%
2015 17.8% -5.7%
2016 18.0% +1.5%
2017 16.4% -9.1%
2018 16.3% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2000s 18.9% 17.5% 22.7% 9
2010s 17.4% 16.3% 18.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in El Salvador was 16.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
El Salvador ranks 104th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.