Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 155,963 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
155,963 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
45th
of 149 countries
All-time high
165,122 number
in 2017
All-time low
66,421 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
2000–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200920182000: 122.0k number2001: 108.3k number2002: 76.2k number2014: 66.4k number2015: 91.9k number2016: 118.4k number2017: 165.1k number2018: 156.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 155,963 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 134.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 165,122 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66,421 number, in 2014.

El Salvador ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 122,000 number
2001 108,266 number -11.3%
2002 76,221 number -29.6%
2014 66,421 number -12.9%
2015 91,853 number +38.3%
2016 118,366 number +28.9%
2017 165,122 number +39.5%
2018 155,963 number -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102,162 number 76,221 number 122,000 number 3
2010s 119,545 number 66,421 number 165,122 number 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 42 United States of America 180,197 number compare
  2. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,303 number compare
  3. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157,765 number compare
  4. 46 Paraguay 127,665 number compare
  5. 47 Italy 124,491 number compare
  6. 48 Peru 100,389 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador was 155,963 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 165,122 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 66,421 number in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
El Salvador ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/