1) Youth in El Salvador, defined as ages 15-29, make up 31.5% of the population. Internet usage in El Salvador is low at 12.25% below the global average. 2) Education outcomes are poor, with only 81% literacy and high dropout rates, especially impacting rural youth. Poverty is a major barrier to education. 3) There are few employment opportunities for youth beyond low-paying informal work or agriculture. Rural youth struggle with work-school balance more than urban youth.

1. STATE OF THE
YOUTH IN EL
SALVADOR
Iris Huezo
PST 1 YD
2014

3. EL SALVADOR
Area
Population Tasa de
migración
Under 14 year
old Average of age
21,040 km
2
2011 estimate 6.2
millions
9.3% per 1,000
habitants
31.5% habitants 24 year old

8. YOUTH 15 – 29 year old
Articulo 2. Para los fines de la Presente Ley,
se considera joven a la persona comprendida
en el rango de edad de los 15 a los 29 años,
sin distincion de nacionalidad, etnia, genero,
discapacidad, situaciones de vulnerabilidad o
cualquier otra condicion particular.

10. SPORTS

11. EL SALVADOR TECHNOLOGY
INTERNET
With 12.25% perce
nt of El Salvador
using the internet,
El Salvador
is 15.16% below
the global average.
This means that
there are
approximately
746,000 Salvadoria
n internet users.

12. EDUCATION

13. EDUCATION
Percentage of repeaters,
primary
6%
Primary to secondary transition
rate
92%
Survival rate to grade 9 82%
KINDER
PRIMARIA
SECUNDARIA
TERCER
CICLO
BACHILLERAT
O
UNIVERSIDAD

14. TECNICO (most commun
carrer)

15. LITERACY
LITERA
CY
RATE
81%

17.  The majority of Youth are NOT going to school
 “Education is for the rich and priveledged”
mentality
 Earning a high school degree is HUGE
 The quality of education available in rural areas is
inferior to what’s available in urban areas
 Educating young women is NOT a priority
 Poverty is the #1 obstacle to receiving a good
education
 The new challenge is to mantein kids at the
School, Parent’s are afraid of gangs members.

18. WORLD OF WORK
What Does it All Mean?
 ...want professional jobs
but lack of the academic
preparation needed to
obtain them
 ...lack of knowledge in
terms of how to find jobs
and prepare themselves
for the job force
 ...are most likely to
participate in non-formal
labor activities which
provide no legal protection
Urban youth…

19. OTHERS….
 Religion plays a major role in the
way youth view sex, family,
relationships, etc
 There are some serious holes in
the information transfer process
regarding SEX

20. WORLD OF WORK
What Does it All Mean?
 Despite notable progress,
child labor continues to be a
significant problem; one that
plagues agricultural areas
more than anywhere else.
 Youth who work and go to
school tend to struggle
academically because they
arrive to class in the
afternoon tired from working
all morning.
 Rural youth are less likely to
have exposure to any
employment opportunities
besides agriculture
Rural youth

21. FAMILY
 Households containing both mother
and father are rare
 Family trumps education, so youth
will sacrifice their education to
“help” their families
 Unlike American culture, the family
unit has a stronger impact on youth
than their peer group