Working-age population with primary education, rural in El Salvador

El Salvador: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Working-age population with primary education, rural in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.20.40.61991200520191991: 0.586 % of rural population in working age1995: 0.609 % of rural population in working age1996: 0.617 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.681 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.682 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.644 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.638 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.647 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.677 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.65 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.683 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.641 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.649 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.647 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.644 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.64 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.664 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.637 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.635 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.623 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.622 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.619 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.6% for working-age population with primary education, rural in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in El Salvador peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 11th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, rural in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1991 0.6%
1995 0.6% +3.8%
1996 0.6% +1.3%
1998 0.7% +10.4%
1999 0.7% +0.1%
2000 0.6% -5.5%
2001 0.6% -1.0%
2002 0.6% +1.4%
2003 0.7% +4.6%
2004 0.6% -4.0%
2005 0.7% +5.1%
2006 0.6% -6.1%
2007 0.6% +1.1%
2008 0.6% -0.2%
2009 0.6% -0.6%
2012 0.6% -0.6%
2014 0.7% +3.8%
2015 0.6% -4.1%
2016 0.6% -0.2%
2017 0.6% -2.0%
2018 0.6% -0.1%
2019 0.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 5
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in El Salvador?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in El Salvador was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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