Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 234,176 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 234,176 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in El Salvador peaked at 270,207 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 160,221, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 270,207 | — |
| 2001 | 248,856 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 220,116 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 160,221 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 167,802 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 168,676 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 180,056 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 185,282 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 173,128 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 173,393 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 177,190 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 172,084 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 187,944 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 206,696 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 222,042 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 244,340 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 225,247 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 236,379 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 225,227 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 223,171 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 214,165 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 224,879 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 234,176 | +4.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 234,176 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 234,176 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200,152 | 160,221 | 270,207 | 8 |
| 2010s | 201,844 | 172,084 | 244,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,324 | 214,165 | 234,176 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in El Salvador was 234,176 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 270,207 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,221 in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release