Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.7392 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador stood at 0.7392 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7392 GPIA, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, rural in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9838 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9977 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9833 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8676 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9596 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7392 GPIA | -23.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7392 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7392 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9198 GPIA, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8499 GPIA | 0.7392 GPIA | 0.9596 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7979 GPIA compare
- 29 Paraguay 0.7954 GPIA compare
- 30 Mexico 0.7878 GPIA compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.5222 GPIA compare
- 33 Chile 0.375 GPIA compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.3229 GPIA 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, rural in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador was 0.7392 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7392 GPIA in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release