Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 174,596 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
174,596
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 181 countries
All-time high
181,981
in 2021
All-time low
89,479
in 2014
Years of data
14
2000–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 174,596 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 181,981 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89,479, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 54th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176,254 | — |
| 2001 | 149,683 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 105,478 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 89,479 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 106,023 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 125,083 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 163,363 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 146,351 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 170,979 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 174,406 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 181,981 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 181,408 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 171,709 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 174,596 | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 174,596 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,205, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 174,596 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,959, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,805 | 105,478 | 176,254 | 3 |
| 2010s | 133,546 | 89,479 | 170,979 | 6 |
| 2020s | 176,820 | 171,709 | 181,981 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 51 Russian Federation 211,773 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 199,121 compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 175,306 compare
- 55 Lesotho 173,345 compare
- 56 Paraguay 162,400 compare
- 57 Canada 143,743 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador was 174,596 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 181,981 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,479 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release