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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in El Salvador, 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.6% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.6% | 27.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
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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About this data
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/