Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 13.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13.4%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2010
All-time low
13.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador, 2009–2018

204060802009201320182009: 85.5 %2010: 87.8 %2011: 85.1 %2012: 81.2 %2013: 51.1 %2014: 51.3 %2015: 30.4 %2016: 39 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 13.4% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador peaked at 87.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2018.

El Salvador ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%) in El Salvador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 85.5%
2010 87.8% +2.7%
2011 85.1% -3.1%
2012 81.2% -4.6%
2013 51.1% -37.0%
2014 51.3% +0.3%
2015 30.4% -40.7%
2016 39.0% +28.4%
2017 15.3% -60.9%
2018 13.4% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.5% 85.5% 85.5% 1
2010s 50.5% 13.4% 87.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in El Salvador was 13.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
El Salvador ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 educational development programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 400 data points, 1999–2019
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Total number of students in early childhood educational development 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 educational development 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.