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 42.8% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador is 42.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in El Salvador peaked at 42.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 37.1% | — |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +8.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 42.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 42.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.6% | 42.8% | 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 42.8% 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 42.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- El Salvador ranks 95th 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 9.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release