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 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.6%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2021
All-time low
21.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador is 21.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over five years.
El Salvador ranks 10th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26.9% | — |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 7 Angola 25.2%
- 8 New Caledonia 24.7%
- 9 Armenia 24.3%
- 11 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
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 21.6% 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 27.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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