El Salvador vs Micronesia (country): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
19.9%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
21.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
42nd
Micronesia (country) rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 21.6% against 19.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 39th of 162 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.8% | 6.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
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 Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 21.6% against 19.9% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- 1.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Micronesia (country)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Micronesia (country) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 39th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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