Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 20,872 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,872
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
74,762
in 1998
All-time low
14,507
in 2014
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in El Salvador is 20,872, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in El Salvador peaked at 74,762 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,507, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74,762 | — |
| 2000 | 53,197 | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 43,590 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 37,890 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 32,558 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 29,741 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 28,431 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 33,459 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 29,569 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 27,387 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 18,749 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 16,820 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 18,244 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 17,113 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 14,507 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 16,211 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 18,038 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 19,531 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 18,842 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,225 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 20,547 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 27,893 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 26,263 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 20,872 | -20.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20,872 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20,872 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,209, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,762 | 74,762 | 74,762 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35,091 | 27,387 | 53,197 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,928 | 14,507 | 21,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,894 | 20,547 | 27,893 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 one year younger than the official in El Salvador?
- Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in El Salvador was 20,872 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 74,762 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,507 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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