Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 101,024 children in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in El Salvador is 101,024 children, measured 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, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in El Salvador peaked at 183,470 children in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45,093 children, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 183,470 children | — |
| 2000 | 100,163 children | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 83,326 children | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 57,367 children | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 45,093 children | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 46,334 children | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51,792 children | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 57,130 children | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 84,578 children | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 79,203 children | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 96,990 children | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 100,409 children | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 105,939 children | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 105,097 children | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 95,913 children | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 101,024 children | +5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 101,024 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 101,024 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,470 children | 183,470 children | 183,470 children | 1 |
| 2000s | 71,487 children | 45,093 children | 100,163 children | 4 |
| 2010s | 69,338 children | 46,334 children | 96,990 children | 6 |
| 2020s | 101,676 children | 95,913 children | 105,939 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in El Salvador?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in El Salvador was 101,024 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 183,470 children in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,093 children in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.