Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 25.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 25.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in El Salvador peaked at 50.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 42 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, second in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -17.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 36.8% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 27.8% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 22.7% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, second in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in El Salvador was 25.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, 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