Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 60,217 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 60,217 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 62,384 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,954 number, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,362 number | — |
| 2001 | 51,460 number | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 34,147 number | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 17,954 number | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 45,798 number | +155.1% |
| 2007 | 41,392 number | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 36,137 number | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 30,142 number | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 27,038 number | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 44,103 number | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 62,384 number | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 60,217 number | -3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 60,217 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 60,217 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,549 number | 17,954 number | 59,362 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,436 number | 27,038 number | 62,384 number | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador was 60,217 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 62,384 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,954 number in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.