El Salvador - Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in El Salvador was 13.20 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 25.84 in 1998, while its lowest value was 13.20 in 2018.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 19.70
1998 25.84
2000 17.19
2001 17.19
2002 16.16
2003 16.53
2005 16.18
2006 15.99
2007 19.42
2008 16.33
2009 16.31
2010 16.68
2011 16.51
2012 16.01
2013 16.47
2014 16.03
2015 15.51
2016 14.47
2017 14.54
2018 13.20

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency