Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 33.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
33.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 147 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2000
All-time low
29.3%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2018

010203040502000200920182000: 47.5 %2001: 46.3 %2002: 45.4 %2005: 38.7 %2006: 33.9 %2007: 35.2 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 37 %2010: 35 %2011: 32.9 %2012: 31.4 %2013: 29.3 %2014: 30.9 %2015: 32.4 %2016: 32.2 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 33.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador is 33.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 47.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2013.

That places El Salvador 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 47.5%
2001 46.3% -2.5%
2002 45.4% -2.1%
2005 38.7% -14.8%
2006 33.9% -12.3%
2007 35.2% +4.0%
2008 36.8% +4.3%
2009 37.0% +0.5%
2010 35.0% -5.3%
2011 32.9% -6.1%
2012 31.4% -4.5%
2013 29.3% -6.7%
2014 30.9% +5.3%
2015 32.4% +5.0%
2016 32.2% -0.7%
2017 34.9% +8.3%
2018 33.9% -2.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 33.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1% 33.9% 47.5% 8
2010s 32.5% 29.3% 35.0% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 38 Nicaragua 35.6% compare
  2. 39 Republic of Moldova 35.3% compare
  3. 40 Lesotho 33.9% compare
  4. 42 Bahamas 32.5% compare
  5. 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% compare
  6. 44 Paraguay 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador was 33.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.