Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 55.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in El Salvador stood at 55.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in El Salvador peaked at 60.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 49th 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 (% of total working-age population) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.8% | — |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 55.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 55.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 58.3% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.4% | 58.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in El Salvador?
- Labor force with basic education in El Salvador was 55.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force with basic education?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).