Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 160,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
160,604
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
194,116
in 2000
All-time low
126,184
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 160,604.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 194,116 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 126,184, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 194,116 | — |
| 2001 | 182,499 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 172,005 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 143,155 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 126,184 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 131,079 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 141,028 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 146,713 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 144,642 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 143,315 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 143,267 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 137,460 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 144,799 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 152,465 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 154,089 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 165,555 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 158,099 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 162,390 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 151,230 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 147,129 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 137,854 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 149,083 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 160,604 | +7.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 160,604 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 160,604 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 9.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154,597 | 126,184 | 194,116 | 8 |
| 2010s | 150,608 | 137,460 | 165,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,180 | 137,854 | 160,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 58 Liberia 170,933 compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 167,059 compare
- 60 Italy 163,403 compare
- 62 Mauritania 155,989 compare
- 63 Eritrea 149,623 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 139,276 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador was 160,604 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 194,116 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,184 in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release