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 1.05 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8599 GPIA, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9689 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9614 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8599 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9474 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9449 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9456 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9532 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9382 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9737 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 GPIA, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.8599 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 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 1.05 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 1.11 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8599 GPIA in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- El Salvador ranks 65th 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 up 11.2%. 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, 15-24 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