Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in El Salvador is 19.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in El Salvador peaked at 44.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 27th out of 72 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, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -25.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 34.8% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 24 Mexico 21.8% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.4% compare
- 26 Switzerland 20.8% compare
- 28 Nepal 18.8% compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.3% compare
- 30 South Africa 16.9% 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, female in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in El Salvador was 19.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release