Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 95,913 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95,913
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
213,782
in 1970
All-time low
45,093
in 2003
Years of data
16
1970–2023
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in El Salvador stood at 95,913.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in El Salvador peaked at 213,782 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 45,093, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 213,782 | — |
| 1998 | 183,470 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 100,163 | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 83,326 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 57,367 | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 45,093 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 46,334 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51,792 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 57,130 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 84,578 | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 79,203 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 96,990 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 100,409 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 105,939 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 105,097 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 95,913 | -8.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 95,913 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 95,913 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30,558, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,782 | 213,782 | 213,782 | 1 |
| 1990s | 183,470 | 183,470 | 183,470 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71,487 | 45,093 | 100,163 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69,338 | 46,334 | 96,990 | 6 |
| 2020s | 101,840 | 95,913 | 105,939 | 4 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in El Salvador?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in El Salvador was 95,913 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 213,782 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,093 in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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