Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 101,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 101,024 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 213,782 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 45,093, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 213,782 | — |
| 1998 | 183,470 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 100,163 | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 83,326 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 57,367 | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 45,093 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 46,334 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51,792 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 57,130 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 84,578 | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 79,203 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 96,990 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 100,409 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 105,939 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 105,097 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 95,913 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 101,024 | +5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 101,024 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 101,024 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 7.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,782 | 213,782 | 213,782 | 1 |
| 1990s | 183,470 | 183,470 | 183,470 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71,487 | 45,093 | 100,163 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69,338 | 46,334 | 96,990 | 6 |
| 2020s | 101,676 | 95,913 | 105,939 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador was 101,024 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 213,782 in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,093 in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release