El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
7.4%
in 2023
Mexico
6.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
20th
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.4% against 6.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 21st of 37 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 | 18.6% | 8.4% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 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?
- El Salvador, at 7.4% against 6.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador 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 20th and Mexico ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, middle quintile, 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