Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.73 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador is 1.73 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 1.84 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million number, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.20 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million number | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million number | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.21 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.84 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in El Salvador was 1.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.