Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 15.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador is 15.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 34.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.9% | — |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 15.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.