Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age was 44.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.45
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
51.56
in 2000
All-time low
32.05
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador is 44.45, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador peaked at 51.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.05, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.56 | — |
| 2001 | 49.38 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 47.29 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.04 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 33.92 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 34.72 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 36.88 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.42 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 34.3 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.05 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 33.68 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 35.54 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 36.23 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.61 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 39.02 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.88 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 41.01 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.59 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.32 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.45 | +10.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 44.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.67, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 44.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.49, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.15 | 33.92 | 51.56 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.14 | 32.05 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.84 | 40.32 | 44.45 | 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 in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in El Salvador was 44.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.05 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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