Gender in El Salvador 246 indicators covering gender for El Salvador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.03 2024 down 2.2% 43rd Gender Inequality Index 0.369 2022 down 2.9% 76th Suicide Rate 7.63 2021 down 14.4% 89th Female migrants 52.4% 2020 down 0.2% 42nd Share of temporary employees 35.73 2025 up 741.2% 20th Time-related underemployment, female 3.6% 2024 down 57.4% 52nd Time-related underemployment, male 3.0% 2024 down 53.4% 49th Age at first marriage, female 22.6 2014 up 2.7% 106th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 31.25 2024 up 340.1% 56th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 43.84 2025 up 7.8% 17th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 7.4% 2019 up 8.8% 185th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 8.05 2019 up 1.3% 114th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 11.1% 2019 up 6.7% 183rd Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 134 2019 down 0.7% 2nd Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 128 2019 up 17.4% 125th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 121 2019 down 0.8% 7th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 134 2019 down 0.7% 2nd Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 392.67 2019 down 5.8% 145th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 down 3.8% 81st Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 26.8 2023 down 29.5% 66th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.9 2018 up 4.6% 16th Low pay rate 16.23 2025 down 1.2% 52nd Number of daily smokers, men and women 344,516 2012 up 8.0% 127th Female homicide victims 71 homicides 2022 down 78.0% 47th Female homicide rate 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population 2022 down 78.6% 46th Male homicide victims 425 homicides 2022 down 81.3% 38th Male homicide rate 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population 2022 down 81.7% 36th Share of women using contraceptives 53.6% 2021 down 26.1% 65th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 210.03 2025 down 26.5% 41st Working-age population with vocational education or training 761.01 2025 down 4.5% 34th Working-age population with vocational education or training 761.01 2025 down 4.5% 34th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Female share of low pay earners 48.08 2025 up 27.8% 40th Human trafficking victims 21 number 2022 down 70.0% 100th Human trafficking victims 21 number 2022 down 70.0% 100th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7274 2022 up 9.7% 61st Care employees 340.65 2025 up 25.1% 42nd Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 10.9% 2021 down 49.5% 67th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 46.03 2025 down 6.5% 11th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 5.56 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 20.9% 117th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 39.0% 2024 up 9.6% 34th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 66.0% 2024 down 22.4% 56th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 43.34 2025 down 6.0% 14th Employees in STEM occupations 130.92 2025 up 55.1% 34th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 39.0% 2024 up 9.6% 32nd Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 23.14 2018 down 32.4% 80th Rural population, female 17.1% 2015 down 12.4% 118th Rural population, male 16.2% 2015 down 14.1% 123rd Urban population, female 35.6% 2015 up 9.0% 63rd Urban population, male 31.1% 2015 up 7.4% 81st SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 43.86 2025 down 9.0% 10th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 52.1% 2021 down 21.3% 46th Adult Literacy Rate 89.77 2024 up 2.7% 59th Child population 297 2025 down 30.6% 29th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 17.7% 2021 down 3.8% 26th Children in hazardous work 26.34 2025 down 62.5% 17th Share of children engaged in economic activity 13.94 2025 down 39.3% 19th SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 3.25 2025 down 45.0% 14th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 80.1% 2023 down 12.0% 63rd Share of children in hazardous work 8.87 2025 down 46.0% 11th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →