Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 16.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 16.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in El Salvador peaked at 35.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 36th of 180 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.0% | — |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.3% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 5 |
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 in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in El Salvador was 16.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release