Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in El Salvador is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in El Salvador peaked at 2.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.5% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in El Salvador?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in El Salvador was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release