Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in El Salvador, 1991–2017

00.20.40.60.81991200420171991: 0.529 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241995: 0.621 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241996: 0.588 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.633 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.68 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.671 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.649 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.681 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.707 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.682 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.661 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.66 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.653 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.636 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.586 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.564 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.596 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.608 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.595 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.621 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2017, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in El Salvador stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in El Salvador peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.5%
1995 0.6% +17.4%
1996 0.6% -5.2%
1998 0.6% +7.5%
1999 0.7% +7.5%
2000 0.7% -1.4%
2001 0.6% -3.2%
2002 0.7% +4.9%
2003 0.7% +3.8%
2004 0.7% -3.4%
2005 0.7% -3.2%
2006 0.7% -0.1%
2007 0.7% -1.0%
2008 0.6% -2.7%
2009 0.6% -7.8%
2012 0.6% -3.8%
2014 0.6% +5.5%
2015 0.6% +2.1%
2016 0.6% -2.1%
2017 0.6% +4.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 5
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5

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  4. 51 Philippines 0.6% compare
  5. 52 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  6. 53 Cambodia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in El Salvador?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in El Salvador was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
El Salvador ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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