Children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Children out of school, primary, female was 45,017 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.