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 34.1% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador stood at 34.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in El Salvador peaked at 67.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 20th out of 37 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 | 67.7% | — |
| 2001 | 58.3% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -18.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 34.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.2%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 53.2% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 41.7% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.0% | 41.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 17 Bangladesh 41.5% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 40.4% compare
- 19 Mexico 38.9% compare
- 21 Ghana 24.9% compare
- 22 Paraguay 23.2% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.0% 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 34.1% 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 67.7% 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 34.0% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 20th 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 25.5%. 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, second 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