Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 152,836 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador stood at 152,836.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador peaked at 204,587 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87,889, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204,587 | — |
| 2001 | 182,988 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 156,100 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 89,582 | -42.6% |
| 2006 | 89,992 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87,889 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 94,421 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 101,560 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 98,186 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 99,786 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 101,244 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 101,778 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 109,427 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 120,954 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 129,678 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 153,305 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 140,637 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 152,529 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 148,593 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 147,005 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 140,514 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 143,919 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 152,836 | +6.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 152,836 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 152,836 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125,890 | 87,889 | 204,587 | 8 |
| 2010s | 120,752 | 98,186 | 153,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,573 | 140,514 | 152,836 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador was 152,836 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 204,587 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,889 in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release