Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 16.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in El Salvador stood at 16.8%.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in El Salvador peaked at 29.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, 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, fourth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +64.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -27.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 21.0% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 15.1% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 23.3% | 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, fourth in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in El Salvador was 16.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release