Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador

El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 25.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 142 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2000
All-time low
16.2%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador, 2000–2018

01020302000200920182000: 31.1 %2001: 29.3 %2002: 26.4 %2005: 20.5 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 22 %2009: 21.5 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 18.2 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 17.7 %2015: 20 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 25.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador is 25.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2013.

That places El Salvador 29th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 31.1%
2001 29.3% -5.7%
2002 26.4% -10.1%
2005 20.5% -22.2%
2006 21.8% +6.1%
2007 21.9% +0.3%
2008 22.0% +0.7%
2009 21.5% -2.3%
2010 19.3% -10.4%
2011 18.2% -5.5%
2012 17.6% -3.3%
2013 16.2% -8.1%
2014 17.7% +9.3%
2015 20.0% +13.4%
2016 22.4% +11.5%
2017 26.4% +17.8%
2018 25.6% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 20.5% 31.1% 8
2010s 20.4% 16.2% 26.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador was 25.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/