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 75,550 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75,550 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 148 countries
All-time high
80,815 number
in 2017
All-time low
32,968 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000200920182000: 65.9k number2001: 57.8k number2002: 42.1k number2014: 33.0k number2015: 44.9k number2016: 57.6k number2017: 80.8k number2018: 75.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador stood at 75,550 number.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 129.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 80,815 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,968 number, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 65,948 number
2001 57,849 number -12.3%
2002 42,138 number -27.2%
2014 32,968 number -21.8%
2015 44,947 number +36.3%
2016 57,649 number +28.3%
2017 80,815 number +40.2%
2018 75,550 number -6.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 75,550 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 75,550 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,312 number 42,138 number 65,948 number 3
2010s 58,386 number 32,968 number 80,815 number 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 41 Germany 83,231 number compare
  2. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
  3. 43 United States of America 76,669 number compare
  4. 45 Paraguay 72,432 number compare
  5. 46 Italy 63,301 number compare
  6. 47 Tajikistan 47,560 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 75,550 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 80,815 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 32,968 number in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
El Salvador ranks 44th out of 148 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/