Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 15.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador is 15.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 15.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 6 |
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 children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in El Salvador was 15.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release