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 1.61 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.61 LPIA
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
5th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.61 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.42 LPIA
in 2022
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.61 LPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador peaked at 1.61 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 LPIA, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 5th out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.54 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.53 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 LPIA | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.61 LPIA | +13.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.61 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.61 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.55 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 1.6 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.53 LPIA | 1.42 LPIA | 1.61 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 2 Panama 1.75 LPIA compare
- 3 Bulgaria 1.75 LPIA compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.63 LPIA compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.59 LPIA compare
- 7 Hungary 1.54 LPIA compare
- 8 Mozambique 1.52 LPIA compare
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 1.61 LPIA 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 1.61 LPIA in 2023.
- 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 1.42 LPIA in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 73 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 up 5.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release