Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 149,083 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
149,083
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
194,116
in 2000
All-time low
126,184
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador is 149,083, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador peaked at 194,116 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 126,184, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 194,116 | — |
| 2001 | 182,499 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 172,005 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 143,155 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 126,184 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 131,079 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 141,028 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 146,713 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 144,642 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 143,315 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 143,267 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 137,460 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 144,799 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 152,465 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 154,089 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 165,555 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 158,099 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 162,390 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 151,230 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 147,129 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 137,854 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 149,083 | +8.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 149,083 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 8.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 149,083 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154,597 | 126,184 | 194,116 | 8 |
| 2010s | 150,608 | 137,460 | 165,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,324 | 137,854 | 151,230 | 4 |
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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador was 149,083 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 194,116 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,184 in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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