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 39.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.6%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2005
All-time low
31.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2023
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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador stood at 39.6%.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador peaked at 64.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 14th of 37 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 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +12.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 39.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 2.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 40.8% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 38.7% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 31.1% | 41.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 51.7% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.2% compare
- 13 Gambia 44.7% compare
- 15 Cameroon 38.2% compare
- 16 Mexico 36.9% compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 36.9% 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 39.6% 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 64.0% in 2005.
- 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 31.1% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 14th out of 37 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 6.2%. 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, middle 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