Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in El Salvador is 13.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 69 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, urban in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -36.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -36.3% | 21.2% | 13.5% |
| 2022 | +26.2% | 16.8% | 21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.0% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.2% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.5% | 21.2% | 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, urban in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador was 13.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release