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 97,227 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 97,227 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 102,905 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45,055, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 76,918 | — |
| 2001 | 66,144 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 45,055 | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 50,558 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 59,289 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 69,965 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 89,693 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 81,952 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 95,852 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 97,680 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 102,905 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 102,652 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96,148 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 97,227 | +1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97,227 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97,227 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,706 | 45,055 | 76,918 | 3 |
| 2010s | 74,552 | 50,558 | 95,852 | 6 |
| 2020s | 99,322 | 96,148 | 102,905 | 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 97,227 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 102,905 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 45,055 in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 51st 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 92.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release