Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in El Salvador peaked at 8.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +52.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 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 children of primary school age, middle in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in El Salvador was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release