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

El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 14.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 148 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2017
All-time low
5.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2000–2018

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

0510152000200920182000: 10.9 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 6.8 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 8.3 %2016: 10.8 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 14.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in El Salvador stood at 14.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 146.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in El Salvador peaked at 15.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2014.

El Salvador ranks 26th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 10.9%
2001 9.5% -13.4%
2002 6.8% -28.1%
2014 5.9% -12.9%
2015 8.3% +39.2%
2016 10.8% +31.0%
2017 15.4% +42.7%
2018 14.6% -5.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 6.8% 10.9% 3
2010s 11.0% 5.9% 15.4% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.3% compare
  2. 24 Jamaica 17.1% compare
  3. 25 Togo 16.7% compare
  4. 27 Republic of Moldova 14.1% compare
  5. 28 Cayman Islands 13.5% compare
  6. 29 Burundi 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in El Salvador?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in El Salvador was 14.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
El Salvador ranks 26th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/