Labor force with basic education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force with basic education, female was 40.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in El Salvador stood at 40.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in El Salvador peaked at 45.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 51st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.2% | — |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 41.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.1% | 43.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 48 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 49 Mexico 40.9% compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
- 52 South Africa 39.8% compare
- 53 Bangladesh 39.8% compare
- 54 Sweden 39.0% compare
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in El Salvador?
- Labor force with basic education, female in El Salvador was 40.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).