Children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Children out of school, primary, female was 45,017 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45,017
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
61st
of 177 countries
All-time high
103,686
in 1970
All-time low
19,185
in 2014
Years of data
18
1970–2024

Children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970199720241970: 103.7k1983: 80.5k1998: 69.0k2000: 53.1k2001: 43.2k2002: 29.1k2003: 22.9k2014: 19.2k2015: 21.6k2016: 23.2k2017: 36.4k2018: 33.4k2019: 41.7k2020: 43.2k2021: 46.0k2022: 45.5k2023: 42.4k2024: 45.0k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador stood at 45,017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador peaked at 103,686 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,185, in 2014.

El Salvador ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 103,686
1983 80,537 -22.3%
1998 69,032 -14.3%
2000 53,106 -23.1%
2001 43,227 -18.6%
2002 29,050 -32.8%
2003 22,883 -21.2%
2014 19,185 -16.2%
2015 21,581 +12.5%
2016 23,176 +7.4%
2017 36,449 +57.3%
2018 33,360 -8.5%
2019 41,748 +25.1%
2020 43,214 +3.5%
2021 46,011 +6.5%
2022 45,532 -1.0%
2023 42,426 -6.8%
2024 45,017 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103,686 103,686 103,686 1
1980s 80,537 80,537 80,537 1
1990s 69,032 69,032 69,032 1
2000s 37,066 22,883 53,106 4
2010s 29,250 19,185 41,748 6
2020s 44,440 42,426 46,011 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 58 Morocco 55,174 compare
  2. 59 Paraguay 52,035 compare
  3. 60 Cambodia 46,902 compare
  4. 62 Mauritania 43,009 compare
  5. 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,481 compare
  6. 64 Peru 39,928 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador?
Children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador was 45,017 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 103,686 in 1970.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19,185 in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for children out of school, primary, female?
El Salvador ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.