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 0.8204 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador is 0.8204 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador peaked at 0.9051 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7075 GPIA, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.831 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8841 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8194 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8014 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8156 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8298 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8815 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9051 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8581 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8477 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8327 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.775 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8239 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7555 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7325 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7075 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.721 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7273 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.751 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8031 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8889 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.863 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8204 GPIA | -4.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.8204 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.8204 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8473 GPIA | 0.8014 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7674 GPIA | 0.7075 GPIA | 0.8477 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8438 GPIA | 0.8031 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 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 0.8204 GPIA 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 0.9051 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7075 GPIA in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 110 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 down 0.4%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release