Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8533 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in El Salvador stood at 0.8533 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in El Salvador peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6083 GPIA, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 130th 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9938 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.6083 GPIA | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | +85.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7449 GPIA | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7557 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7241 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8046 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.777 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7992 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8085 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8185 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8163 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8448 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8533 GPIA | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.8533 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.8533 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +85.3% | 0.6083 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA |
| 1998 | -38.8% | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.6083 GPIA |
| 2014 | -29.7% | 1.06 GPIA | 0.7449 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.9938 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6083 GPIA | 0.6083 GPIA | 0.6083 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7676 GPIA | 0.7241 GPIA | 0.8046 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8283 GPIA | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.8533 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 127 Slovenia 0.8592 GPIA compare
- 128 Puerto Rico 0.8559 GPIA compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.8553 GPIA compare
- 131 Slovakia 0.8454 GPIA compare
- 132 Mauritania 0.8447 GPIA compare
- 133 Mongolia 0.8447 GPIA 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in El Salvador was 0.8533 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6083 GPIA in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release