UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes was 16.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 74 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 1971
All-time low
16.6%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2017

203040501971199420171971: 54.21992: 37.12006: 21.92007: 24.92008: 20.92009: 20.32011: 19.42012: 19.32013: 18.22016: 16.72017: 16.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 16.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 54.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 8th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 54.2%
1992 37.1% -31.6%
2006 21.9% -40.9%
2007 24.9% +13.4%
2008 20.9% -15.9%
2009 20.3% -2.7%
2011 19.4% -4.4%
2012 19.3% -0.9%
2013 18.2% -5.8%
2016 16.7% -8.2%
2017 16.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 1
1990s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1
2000s 22.0% 20.3% 24.9% 4
2010s 18.0% 16.6% 19.4% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 5 Cambodia 28.1% compare
  2. 6 Tunisia 25.8% compare
  3. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.9% compare
  4. 9 Honduras 14.4% compare
  5. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.7% compare
  6. 11 Panama 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in El Salvador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in El Salvador was 16.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/