Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador
El Salvador: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador peaked at 2.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +8.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release