Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8629 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8629 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
118th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.9451 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6928 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in El Salvador stood at 0.8629 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in El Salvador peaked at 0.9451 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6928 GPIA, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 118th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.829 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8587 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9113 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8449 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8335 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8807 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8177 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8736 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8757 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9451 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8699 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8064 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8344 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8173 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6928 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7383 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7901 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8704 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.81 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8254 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8375 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8892 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8474 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8254 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8629 GPIA | +4.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.8629 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9497 GPIA, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.8629 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8988 GPIA, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.829 GPIA | 0.829 GPIA | 0.829 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8712 GPIA | 0.8177 GPIA | 0.9451 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8055 GPIA | 0.6928 GPIA | 0.8704 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8524 GPIA | 0.8254 GPIA | 0.8892 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in El Salvador was 0.8629 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9451 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6928 GPIA in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release