Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8042 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador stood at 0.8042 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7734 GPIA, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 77 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9892 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9803 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7734 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7919 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.884 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8042 GPIA | -9.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.8042 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8318 GPIA, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.8042 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9803 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.7734 GPIA | 0.884 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador was 0.8042 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7734 GPIA in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release