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 15.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in El Salvador, 2000–2018
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 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 158.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in El Salvador peaked at 15.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 Burundi 17.0% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.3% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.2% compare
- 22 Suriname 14.9% compare
- 23 Mozambique 14.7% compare
- 24 Yemen 14.2% compare
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 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 15.0% 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 15.5% 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 5.4% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- El Salvador ranks 21st 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/