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 19.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador is 19.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador peaked at 20.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -4.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.8% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.5% | 20.6% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in El Salvador was 19.8% 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 20.6% 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 9.5% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 139 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 80.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/