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 22.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador is 22.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador peaked at 22.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.45 | — |
| 2001 | 16.92 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 12.15 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | -65.6% |
| 2006 | 10.08 | +141.2% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.86 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.09 | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 17.11 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 20.83 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 18.59 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 21.26 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 21.76 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.47 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.33 | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 22.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 22.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.74, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +141.2% | 4.18 | 10.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.22 | 4.18 | 19.45 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.17 | 13.09 | 21.26 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.24 | 21.76 | 22.47 | 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 22.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 34 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 up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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