Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 21.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in El Salvador is 21.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in El Salvador peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -21.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.0% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 21.7% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 21 Sierra Leone 27.3% compare
- 22 Ghana 25.1% compare
- 23 Mexico 24.0% compare
- 25 Switzerland 19.6% compare
- 26 Venezuela 18.2% compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.1% 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, both in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in El Salvador was 21.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- El Salvador ranks 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release