El Salvador: Primary school enrollment

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 El Salvador

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 88.69
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2019
 Average 100.19
 Min - Max 72.60 - 120.90
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2019 is 88.69 percent, a decline from 96.82 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 101.01 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1970 to 2019 is 100.19 percent. The minimum value, 72.6 percent, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 120.9 percent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
El Salvador - Primary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
El Salvador - Primary school enrollment - historical chart - 1970-2019




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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