Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 30.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in El Salvador, 2009–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in El Salvador is 30.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in El Salvador peaked at 41.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 22nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.7% | — |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -9.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 30.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 30.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.8% | 37.4% | 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in El Salvador?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in El Salvador was 30.8% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.