Labor force with basic education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force with basic education, male 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 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 75.2% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.2% | 74.5% | 5 |
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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).