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 142,070 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
142,070 number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 136 countries
All-time high
150,567 number
in 2017
All-time low
69,594 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: 131.6k number2001: 124.3k number2002: 105.5k number2005: 75.3k number2006: 82.0k number2007: 85.5k number2008: 86.7k number2009: 85.3k number2010: 73.7k number2011: 69.6k number2012: 71.5k number2013: 78.4k number2014: 94.8k number2015: 111.1k number2016: 123.3k number2017: 150.6k number2018: 142.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 142,070 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in El Salvador peaked at 150,567 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,594 number, in 2011.

El Salvador ranks 44th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, male (number) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 131,618 number
2001 124,263 number -5.6%
2002 105,458 number -15.1%
2005 75,288 number -28.6%
2006 81,999 number +8.9%
2007 85,474 number +4.2%
2008 86,729 number +1.5%
2009 85,265 number -1.7%
2010 73,694 number -13.6%
2011 69,594 number -5.6%
2012 71,532 number +2.8%
2013 78,365 number +9.6%
2014 94,794 number +21.0%
2015 111,069 number +17.2%
2016 123,251 number +11.0%
2017 150,567 number +22.2%
2018 142,070 number -5.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 142,070 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 142,070 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97,012 number 75,288 number 131,618 number 8
2010s 101,660 number 69,594 number 150,567 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 41 Ukraine 151,796 number compare
  2. 42 Ecuador 150,719 number compare
  3. 43 Italy 146,592 number compare
  4. 45 Paraguay 124,538 number compare
  5. 46 Uzbekistan 110,663 number compare
  6. 47 Dominican Republic 108,530 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 142,070 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 150,567 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 69,594 number in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
El Salvador ranks 44th out of 136 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 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/