STATE OF THE YOUTH IN EL SALVADOR

Iris HuezoPST 1 YD 2014

EL SALVADOR

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AreaPopulation Tasa de

migración

Under 14 year old Average of age

21,040 km2 

2011 estimate 6.2 millions

9.3% per 1,000 habitants

31.5% habitants

24 year old

HOPE

FAITH

LOVE

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.

SPORTS

EL SALVADOR TECHNOLOGY

INTERNET

With 12.25% percent of El Salvador using the internet,

El Salvador is 15.16% below

the global average.

This means that there are

approximately 

746,000 Salvadorian internet users.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

Percentage of repeaters, primary 6%

Primary to secondary transition rate 92%

Survival rate to grade 9 82%

KINDER

PRIMARIA

SECUNDARIA

TERCER CICLO

BACHILLERATO

UNIVERSIDAD

TECNICO (most commun carrer)

LITERACY

LITERACY

RATE

81%

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.

WORLD OF WORKWhat 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…

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

WORLD OF WORKWhat 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

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

Thanks for your “ganas de trabajar”

Welcome Youthies!!!