El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
6.6%
in 2023
Mexico
8.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.3% against 6.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 48 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.6% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.5% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.3% against 6.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 1.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release