Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador
El Salvador: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador stood at 15.1%.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador peaked at 21.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 12.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 17.3% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador was 15.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).