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 80,413 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80,413 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
42nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
84,307 number
in 2017
All-time low
33,453 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: 56.1k number2001: 50.4k number2002: 34.1k number2014: 33.5k number2015: 46.9k number2016: 60.7k number2017: 84.3k number2018: 80.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador is 80,413 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 140.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 84,307 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,453 number, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 42nd 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, male (number) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 56,052 number
2001 50,417 number -10.1%
2002 34,083 number -32.4%
2014 33,453 number -1.8%
2015 46,906 number +40.2%
2016 60,717 number +29.4%
2017 84,307 number +38.9%
2018 80,413 number -4.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 80,413 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 80,413 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 5.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,851 number 34,083 number 56,052 number 3
2010s 61,159 number 33,453 number 84,307 number 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 39 Thailand 100,703 number compare
  2. 40 Morocco 86,056 number compare
  3. 41 Togo 81,657 number compare
  4. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 number compare
  5. 44 Italy 61,190 number compare
  6. 45 Spain 56,149 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 80,413 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 84,307 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 33,453 number in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
El Salvador ranks 42nd 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/