Share of the population with no formal education with projections in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in El Salvador, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in El Salvador stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in El Salvador peaked at 37.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2100.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4% | — |
| 1955 | 34.3% | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 31.0% | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 28.2% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 25.4% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -13.2% |
| 2030 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2035 | 6.3% | -12.8% |
| 2040 | 5.5% | -13.1% |
| 2045 | 4.7% | -13.5% |
| 2050 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 2055 | 3.4% | -14.8% |
| 2060 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2065 | 2.4% | -16.6% |
| 2070 | 2.0% | -17.6% |
| 2075 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 2080 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 2085 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2090 | 0.8% | -21.7% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | -23.0% |
| 2100 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.8% | 34.3% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 77 Maldives 0.5% compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.5% compare
- 79 Malawi 0.5% compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 82 Bahrain 0.5% compare
- 83 Macau, China 0.4% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in El Salvador?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in El Salvador was 0.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2100.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.