Number of adults with no formal education by region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 24,300 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
24,300 people
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
934,600 people
in 1980
All-time low
24,300 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in El Salvador, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in El Salvador is 24,300 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in El Salvador peaked at 934,600 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24,300 people, in 2100.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 807,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 829,300 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 850,900 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 883,600 people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 906,800 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 924,800 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 934,600 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 908,900 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 900,900 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 879,100 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 850,400 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 807,900 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 737,500 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 663,300 people | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 593,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 522,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2030 | 464,200 people | -11.1% |
| 2035 | 407,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2040 | 353,500 people | -13.1% |
| 2045 | 303,800 people | -14.1% |
| 2050 | 258,100 people | -15.0% |
| 2055 | 216,500 people | -16.1% |
| 2060 | 179,300 people | -17.2% |
| 2065 | 146,400 people | -18.3% |
| 2070 | 118,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2075 | 93,800 people | -20.5% |
| 2080 | 73,600 people | -21.5% |
| 2085 | 56,900 people | -22.7% |
| 2090 | 43,400 people | -23.7% |
| 2095 | 32,600 people | -24.9% |
| 2100 | 24,300 people | -25.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24,300 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24,300 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,900 people, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 818,150 people | 807,000 people | 829,300 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 867,250 people | 850,900 people | 883,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 915,800 people | 906,800 people | 924,800 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 921,750 people | 908,900 people | 934,600 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 890,000 people | 879,100 people | 900,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 829,150 people | 807,900 people | 850,400 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 700,400 people | 663,300 people | 737,500 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 557,500 people | 522,000 people | 593,000 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 435,600 people | 407,000 people | 464,200 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 328,650 people | 303,800 people | 353,500 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 237,300 people | 216,500 people | 258,100 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 162,850 people | 146,400 people | 179,300 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 105,900 people | 93,800 people | 118,000 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 65,250 people | 56,900 people | 73,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 38,000 people | 32,600 people | 43,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 24,300 people | 24,300 people | 24,300 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in El Salvador?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in El Salvador was 24,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 934,600 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,300 people in 2100.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.