Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 32.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 32.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in El Salvador peaked at 63.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 22nd 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, poorest in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -14.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 32.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 32.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 49.5% | 63.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 41.5% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 32.4% | 38.8% | 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, poorest in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in El Salvador was 32.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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, poorest 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