Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 20.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
23rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2017
All-time low
10.7%
in 2005
Years of data
17
2000–2018

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

051015202000200920182000: 20 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 16.3 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 13 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 20 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador stood at 20.0%.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador peaked at 20.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2005.

El Salvador ranks 23rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 20.0%
2001 18.5% -7.4%
2002 16.3% -11.7%
2005 10.7% -34.7%
2006 11.2% +5.1%
2007 11.3% +1.0%
2008 11.7% +3.2%
2009 11.6% -1.0%
2010 10.8% -6.7%
2011 10.7% -1.1%
2012 10.9% +1.8%
2013 11.3% +4.5%
2014 13.0% +14.6%
2015 15.2% +16.7%
2016 16.9% +11.6%
2017 20.9% +23.3%
2018 20.0% -4.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 10.7% 20.0% 8
2010s 14.4% 10.7% 20.9% 9

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  4. 24 Panama 19.8% compare
  5. 25 Jamaica 18.0% compare
  6. 26 Puerto Rico 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador was 20.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/