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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 33.9% | 47.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
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- 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)
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- 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 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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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.