Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.62 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.62 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.7 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.56 LPIA
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador stood at 1.62 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador peaked at 1.7 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.56 LPIA, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.6 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.62 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.68 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 LPIA | -3.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.62 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.62 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 LPIA | 1.56 LPIA | 1.66 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.63 LPIA | 1.56 LPIA | 1.7 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.64 LPIA | 1.59 LPIA | 1.68 LPIA | 4 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador was 1.62 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 LPIA in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release