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 77,369 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador is 77,369, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 99,336 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,921, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 99,336 | — |
| 2001 | 83,539 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 60,423 | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 38,921 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 46,734 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 55,118 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 73,670 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 64,399 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 75,127 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 76,726 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 79,076 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 78,756 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75,561 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 77,369 | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 77,369 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 77,369 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,822, 4.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,099 | 60,423 | 99,336 | 3 |
| 2010s | 58,995 | 38,921 | 75,127 | 6 |
| 2020s | 77,498 | 75,561 | 79,076 | 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 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 77,369 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 99,336 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,921 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 170 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 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release