Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 20.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador stood at 20.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 28.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.9% | — |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -4.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.5% | 26.1% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador was 20.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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