Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in El Salvador
El Salvador: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in El Salvador, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in El Salvador is 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in El Salvador peaked at 57.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 54.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 46.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 43.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 39.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 36.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 32.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 30.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 29.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2026 | 28.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2027 | 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 26.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 25.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 25.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2040 | 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -21.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 16 Malta 19.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Croatia 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Zambia 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 South Africa 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Madagascar 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in El Salvador?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in El Salvador was 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 57.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does El Salvador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.