Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 56,007 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in El Salvador stood at 56,007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in El Salvador peaked at 114,438 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,210, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 63rd of 180 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,096 | — |
| 1998 | 114,438 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 47,057 | -58.9% |
| 2001 | 40,099 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 28,317 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 22,210 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 27,200 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 30,254 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 33,993 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 48,212 | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 45,867 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 55,536 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 57,211 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 60,015 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 59,565 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 53,487 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 56,007 | +4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 56,007 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 56,007 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,892, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,096 | 110,096 | 110,096 | 1 |
| 1990s | 114,438 | 114,438 | 114,438 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,421 | 22,210 | 47,057 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40,177 | 27,200 | 55,536 | 6 |
| 2020s | 57,257 | 53,487 | 60,015 | 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, male in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in El Salvador was 56,007 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 114,438 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,210 in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release