Labor force with basic education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force with basic education 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 123 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 58.3% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.4% | 58.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
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 123 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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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).