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 14.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.8%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2002
All-time low
13.3%
in 2021
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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador stood at 14.8%.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in El Salvador peaked at 27.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 19th of 34 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 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -22.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 14.0% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.3% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 16 Mexico 17.7% compare
- 17 Jordan 16.6% compare
- 18 Nepal 16.4% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.9% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.3% compare
- 22 Costa Rica 11.1% 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 14.8% 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 27.7% in 2002.
- 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 13.3% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 34 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 33.0%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release