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 140,332 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
140,332 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
42nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
155,336 number
in 2000
All-time low
85,551 number
in 2011
Years of data
17
2000–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200920182000: 155.3k number2001: 145.3k number2002: 129.9k number2005: 87.5k number2006: 92.5k number2007: 93.7k number2008: 96.6k number2009: 95.0k number2010: 87.9k number2011: 85.6k number2012: 85.6k number2013: 87.9k number2014: 99.0k number2015: 113.4k number2016: 123.9k number2017: 149.6k number2018: 140.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador is 140,332 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador peaked at 155,336 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85,551 number, in 2011.

El Salvador ranks 42nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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, female (number) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 155,336 number
2001 145,325 number -6.4%
2002 129,886 number -10.6%
2005 87,458 number -32.7%
2006 92,526 number +5.8%
2007 93,728 number +1.3%
2008 96,565 number +3.0%
2009 95,036 number -1.6%
2010 87,855 number -7.6%
2011 85,551 number -2.6%
2012 85,597 number +0.1%
2013 87,893 number +2.7%
2014 98,958 number +12.6%
2015 113,415 number +14.6%
2016 123,931 number +9.3%
2017 149,622 number +20.7%
2018 140,332 number -6.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 140,332 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 140,332 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 111,982 number 87,458 number 155,336 number 8
2010s 108,128 number 85,551 number 149,622 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 39 Peru 183,357 number compare
  2. 40 Bolivia 173,673 number compare
  3. 41 Uzbekistan 156,663 number compare
  4. 43 Italy 132,984 number compare
  5. 44 Paraguay 132,093 number compare
  6. 45 Tajikistan 128,925 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 140,332 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 155,336 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 85,551 number in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 137 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 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/