Girls and boys who are out of school in El Salvador
El Salvador: Girls and boys who are out of school was 45,017 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in El Salvador stood at 45,017 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in El Salvador peaked at 103,686 girls in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,134 girls, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103,686 girls | — |
| 1983 | 80,537 girls | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 69,032 girls | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 53,106 girls | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 43,227 girls | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 29,050 girls | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 22,883 girls | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 19,134 girls | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 21,538 girls | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 23,137 girls | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 36,366 girls | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 33,336 girls | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 41,454 girls | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 43,198 girls | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 45,924 girls | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 45,532 girls | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 42,426 girls | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 45,017 girls | +6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45,017 girls is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485 girls, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45,017 girls is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421 girls, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,686 girls | 103,686 girls | 103,686 girls | 1 |
| 1980s | 80,537 girls | 80,537 girls | 80,537 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 69,032 girls | 69,032 girls | 69,032 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,066 girls | 22,883 girls | 53,106 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,161 girls | 19,134 girls | 41,454 girls | 6 |
| 2020s | 44,419 girls | 42,426 girls | 45,924 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in El Salvador?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in El Salvador was 45,017 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 103,686 girls in 1970.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,134 girls in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.