School age population, early childhood educational development in El Salvador

El Salvador: School age population, early childhood educational development was 226,211 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
226,211 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 92 countries
All-time high
239,768 number
in 2009
All-time low
225,524 number
in 2017
Years of data
11
2009–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in El Salvador, 2009–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2009201420192009: 239.8k number2010: 238.2k number2011: 239.7k number2012: 237.3k number2013: 232.8k number2014: 228.7k number2015: 227.3k number2016: 225.9k number2017: 225.5k number2018: 226.0k number2019: 226.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in El Salvador stood at 226,211 number.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in El Salvador peaked at 239,768 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 225,524 number, in 2017.

That places El Salvador 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in El Salvador, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 239,768 number
2010 238,220 number -0.6%
2011 239,655 number +0.6%
2012 237,346 number -1.0%
2013 232,772 number -1.9%
2014 228,673 number -1.8%
2015 227,304 number -0.6%
2016 225,889 number -0.6%
2017 225,524 number -0.2%
2018 225,974 number +0.2%
2019 226,211 number +0.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 226,211 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,914 number, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 226,211 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 136,899 number, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 239,768 number 239,768 number 239,768 number 1
2010s 230,757 number 225,524 number 239,655 number 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 37 Laos 234,253 number compare
  4. 39 Mauritania 200,757 number compare
  5. 40 United Arab Emirates 196,792 number compare
  6. 41 Nicaragua 193,352 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in El Salvador?
School age population, early childhood educational development in El Salvador was 226,211 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 239,768 number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 225,524 number in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
El Salvador ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/