Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 72.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, male in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in El Salvador is 72.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in El Salvador peaked at 77.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 75.8% | — |
| 2011 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | -2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 72.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 72.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 75.2% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.2% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in El Salvador?
- Labor force with basic education, male in El Salvador was 72.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).