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 46.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in El Salvador, 2000–2024
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 46.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in El Salvador peaked at 55.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 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 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +10.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 35.8% | 55.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 37.2% | 46.6% | 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 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 46.6% in 2024, 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 55.0% 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 32.5% in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 38.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release