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 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador peaked at 13.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -22.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.2% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.6% compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.9% compare
- 21 Mexico 3.8% compare
- 23 Nepal 3.4% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 3.3% compare
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 3.8% 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 13.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 37 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 44.1%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release