Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 6,549 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in El Salvador stood at 6,549.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in El Salvador peaked at 17,064 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,122, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,064 | — |
| 2006 | 7,657 | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 13,012 | +69.9% |
| 2008 | 7,568 | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 8,295 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 7,472 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 7,361 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,825 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,909 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 4,122 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 6,346 | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 6,715 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,820 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 5,354 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 6,553 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 6,549 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,064 | 17,064 | 17,064 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,133 | 7,568 | 13,012 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,321 | 4,122 | 7,472 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,152 | 5,354 | 6,553 | 3 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in El Salvador?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in El Salvador was 6,549 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17,064 in 1992.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,122 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release