Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 282,402 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
282,402 number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
40th
of 139 countries
All-time high
300,189 number
in 2017
All-time low
155,145 number
in 2011
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador, 2000–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000200920182000: 287.0k number2001: 269.6k number2002: 235.3k number2005: 162.7k number2006: 174.5k number2007: 179.2k number2008: 183.3k number2009: 180.3k number2010: 161.5k number2011: 155.1k number2012: 157.1k number2013: 166.3k number2014: 193.8k number2015: 224.5k number2016: 247.2k number2017: 300.2k number2018: 282.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador stood at 282,402 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador peaked at 300,189 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 155,145 number, in 2011.

El Salvador ranks 40th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 286,954 number
2001 269,588 number -6.1%
2002 235,344 number -12.7%
2005 162,746 number -30.8%
2006 174,525 number +7.2%
2007 179,202 number +2.7%
2008 183,294 number +2.3%
2009 180,301 number -1.6%
2010 161,549 number -10.4%
2011 155,145 number -4.0%
2012 157,129 number +1.3%
2013 166,258 number +5.8%
2014 193,752 number +16.5%
2015 224,484 number +15.9%
2016 247,182 number +10.1%
2017 300,189 number +21.4%
2018 282,402 number -5.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 282,402 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,875 number, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 282,402 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93,214 number, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 208,994 number 162,746 number 286,954 number 8
2010s 209,788 number 155,145 number 300,189 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare
  4. 41 Italy 279,576 number compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 267,326 number compare
  6. 43 Ukraine 258,676 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador was 282,402 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 300,189 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 155,145 number in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
El Salvador ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/