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

El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 32.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2000
All-time low
27.5%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2018

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

0102030402000200920182000: 44 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 41.2 %2005: 36 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 34.8 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 30.2 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 27.5 %2014: 29.7 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 31.1 %2017: 34.1 %2018: 32.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 32.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in El Salvador peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2013.

That places El Salvador 43rd out of 142 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, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 44.0%
2001 42.9% -2.5%
2002 41.2% -4.0%
2005 36.0% -12.5%
2006 32.1% -11.0%
2007 33.7% +4.9%
2008 34.8% +3.4%
2009 34.9% +0.2%
2010 32.5% -6.7%
2011 30.2% -7.3%
2012 29.1% -3.5%
2013 27.5% -5.6%
2014 29.7% +8.0%
2015 31.2% +5.2%
2016 31.1% -0.3%
2017 34.1% +9.4%
2018 32.9% -3.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 32.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 32.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.6%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.5% 32.1% 44.0% 8
2010s 30.9% 27.5% 34.1% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 40 Bahamas 34.6% compare
  2. 41 Guyana 33.4% compare
  3. 42 Paraguay 33.2% compare
  4. 44 Bhutan 32.8% compare
  5. 45 Palestine, State of 32.3% compare
  6. 46 Tajikistan 30.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in El Salvador?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in El Salvador was 32.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.