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

Latest (2023)
15.1%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
56th
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2016
All-time low
12.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 12.9 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 13 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 13 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 20.8 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 20.9 %2020: 17.3 %2021: 15.2 %2022: 13.5 %2023: 15.1 %

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

Annual values for Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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