Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 19.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.85
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
47.59
in 1998
All-time low
12.41
in 2014
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in El Salvador stood at 19.85.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in El Salvador peaked at 47.59 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.59 | — |
| 2000 | 34.28 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 28.39 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 24.92 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 21.66 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 20.13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 19.57 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.7 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 21.85 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 21.37 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.35 | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 14.23 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.88 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 14.98 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.41 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 14.17 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 15.86 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 17.22 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 16.59 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 18.81 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 18.32 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.96 | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 23.94 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -17.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.59 | 47.59 | 47.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.99 | 19.57 | 34.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.55 | 12.41 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 | 18.32 | 24.96 | 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 out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in El Salvador was 19.85 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.59 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Out-of-school rate for 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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