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 34.4% 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 %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 34.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 68 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, rural in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -5.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 34.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 34.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 49.1% | 56.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 41.4% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.4% | 39.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 20 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 37.9% compare
- 22 Malawi 35.6% compare
- 24 Ghana 30.7% compare
- 25 China 23.2% compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.8% 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 34.4% 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 56.7% in 2000.
- 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 34.4% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 68 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 23.7%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release