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 26.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
26.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 138 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
17.6%
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: 34.5 %2001: 32.4 %2002: 30 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 23.5 %2007: 23.4 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 23.1 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 20.2 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 21 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 27.1 %2018: 26.3 %

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 26.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2013.

El Salvador ranks 28th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 34.5%
2001 32.4% -6.0%
2002 30.0% -7.6%
2005 22.6% -24.5%
2006 23.5% +3.8%
2007 23.4% -0.4%
2008 23.8% +1.6%
2009 23.1% -2.6%
2010 21.1% -8.6%
2011 20.2% -4.4%
2012 19.4% -4.1%
2013 17.6% -8.9%
2014 18.7% +5.8%
2015 21.0% +12.4%
2016 23.2% +10.9%
2017 27.1% +16.5%
2018 26.3% -2.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 26.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 26.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.0%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 22.6% 34.5% 8
2010s 21.6% 17.6% 27.1% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 25 Jordan 34.1% compare
  2. 26 Bahamas 29.6% compare
  3. 27 Panama 26.4% compare
  4. 29 Myanmar 26.1% compare
  5. 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
  6. 31 Kenya 24.4% compare

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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 26.3% 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 34.5% 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 17.6% in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
El Salvador ranks 28th out of 138 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 10.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/