Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 16.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 16.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in El Salvador peaked at 16.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 43rd 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, male (modelled) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 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, male (modelled) in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in El Salvador was 16.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release