Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador

El Salvador: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.20.40.61991200520191991: 0.572 % of population with low education1995: 0.583 % of population with low education1996: 0.582 % of population with low education1998: 0.592 % of population with low education1999: 0.586 % of population with low education2000: 0.593 % of population with low education2001: 0.57 % of population with low education2002: 0.565 % of population with low education2003: 0.592 % of population with low education2004: 0.569 % of population with low education2005: 0.576 % of population with low education2006: 0.558 % of population with low education2007: 0.554 % of population with low education2008: 0.497 % of population with low education2009: 0.571 % of population with low education2012: 0.584 % of population with low education2014: 0.591 % of population with low education2015: 0.599 % of population with low education2016: 0.602 % of population with low education2017: 0.601 % of population with low education2018: 0.596 % of population with low education2019: 0.594 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 29th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1991 0.6%
1995 0.6% +1.9%
1996 0.6% -0.2%
1998 0.6% +1.7%
1999 0.6% -1.0%
2000 0.6% +1.2%
2001 0.6% -3.8%
2002 0.6% -1.0%
2003 0.6% +4.8%
2004 0.6% -3.9%
2005 0.6% +1.3%
2006 0.6% -3.0%
2007 0.6% -0.8%
2008 0.5% -10.3%
2009 0.6% +14.8%
2012 0.6% +2.3%
2014 0.6% +1.2%
2015 0.6% +1.3%
2016 0.6% +0.6%
2017 0.6% -0.2%
2018 0.6% -0.9%
2019 0.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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