Total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total sample population, primary education and below was 4.10 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.10 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 108 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2006
All-time low
3.82 million
in 1999
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador, 1991–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1991200520191991: 3.9M1995: 4.0M1996: 4.1M1998: 4.0M1999: 3.8M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.5M2002: 4.6M2003: 4.3M2004: 4.7M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.9M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.8M2009: 4.2M2012: 4.2M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.2M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador is 4.10 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador peaked at 4.86 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million, in 1999.

El Salvador ranks 54th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 3.89 million —
1995 3.99 million +2.5%
1996 4.12 million +3.1%
1998 3.97 million -3.5%
1999 3.82 million -3.9%
2000 4.26 million +11.6%
2001 4.52 million +6.2%
2002 4.55 million +0.7%
2003 4.27 million -6.3%
2004 4.74 million +11.1%
2005 4.44 million -6.3%
2006 4.86 million +9.4%
2007 4.00 million -17.8%
2008 4.80 million +20.0%
2009 4.23 million -11.8%
2012 4.17 million -1.4%
2014 4.01 million -3.9%
2015 4.12 million +2.8%
2016 4.13 million +0.1%
2017 4.18 million +1.2%
2018 4.12 million -1.5%
2019 4.10 million -0.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 4.10 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 4.10 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.06 million, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.96 million 3.82 million 4.12 million 5
2000s 4.47 million 4.00 million 4.86 million 10
2010s 4.12 million 4.01 million 4.18 million 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 51 Togo 4.73 million compare
  2. 52 Poland 4.68 million compare
  3. 53 Jordan 4.10 million compare
  4. 55 Laos 3.97 million compare
  5. 56 Portugal 3.77 million compare
  6. 57 Paraguay 3.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador?
Total sample population, primary education and below in El Salvador was 4.10 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2006.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million in 1999.
How does El Salvador rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
El Salvador ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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