Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador is 1.01 index, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador peaked at 1.02 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9181 index, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9442 index | — |
| 1971 | 0.9807 index | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9913 index | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9895 index | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9944 index | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9927 index | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9972 index | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.984 index | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9821 index | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9829 index | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 index | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9888 index | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9777 index | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1 index | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9882 index | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9859 index | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9881 index | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9809 index | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9754 index | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9816 index | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9767 index | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9681 index | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9543 index | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.949 index | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9181 index | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9396 index | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9234 index | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9336 index | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9235 index | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9467 index | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9661 index | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.956 index | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9612 index | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 index | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9679 index | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9683 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9597 index | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.964 index | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9656 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.968 index | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9735 index | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9746 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9793 index | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9856 index | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9892 index | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9961 index | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9839 index | 0.9442 index | 0.9972 index | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9912 index | 0.9777 index | 1.02 index | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9579 index | 0.9181 index | 0.9816 index | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.955 index | 0.9234 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9756 index | 0.9597 index | 0.9961 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador was 1.01 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9181 index in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.