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El Salvador
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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.

Global rank#116out of 134 countries
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Historical trend

12210997.285.072.7197019972024El Salvador · 2024: 89.88%El Salvador

Analytical takeaways

  • El Salvador records 89.88% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2024, ranking #116 globally out of 134 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) increased from 83.29% in 1970 to 89.88% in 2024, a gain of 6.59%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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