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 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.3%
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
29th
of 68 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2000
All-time low
14.0%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2023
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
El Salvador recorded 14.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador peaked at 27.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 29th of 68 countries on this measure, 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 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -39.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 14.0% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Armenia 17.7% compare
- 27 South Africa 17.1% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 14.4% compare
- 30 China 13.8% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 13.3% compare
- 32 Nepal 12.4% 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, urban in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador was 14.3% 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 27.8% 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 14.0% in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 68 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 33.2%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release