Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 86.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
155th
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2003
All-time low
64.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 64.9 %1998: 84.2 %2000: 92.6 %2001: 93.4 %2002: 95.2 %2003: 95.7 %2014: 93.2 %2015: 91 %2016: 89.6 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 86.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 95.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 155th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 64.9%
1998 84.2% +29.8%
2000 92.6% +9.9%
2001 93.4% +0.9%
2002 95.2% +1.9%
2003 95.7% +0.5%
2014 93.2% -2.6%
2015 91.0% -2.3%
2016 89.6% -1.6%
2017 85.4% -4.6%
2018 86.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.9% 64.9% 64.9% 1
1990s 84.2% 84.2% 84.2% 1
2000s 94.2% 92.6% 95.7% 4
2010s 89.1% 85.4% 93.2% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 152 Panama 86.8% compare
  2. 153 Bulgaria 86.7% compare
  3. 154 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.6% compare
  4. 156 Ethiopia 85.6% compare
  5. 157 Gambia 85.3% compare
  6. 158 Zambia 85.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in El Salvador?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in El Salvador was 86.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.