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 41.6% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador is 41.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador peaked at 68.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 68.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -9.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 41.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 41.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 53.4% | 68.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.1% | 65.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 41.6% | 48.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 Sierra Leone 49.6% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 49.4% compare
- 20 Russian Federation 45.4% compare
- 22 Ghana 39.9% compare
- 23 Ecuador 29.3% compare
- 24 Panama 28.5% 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 41.6% 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 68.3% 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 41.6% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 38 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 26.8%. 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, 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