Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Bolivia
7.6%
in 2024
El Salvador
10.5%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
28th
El Salvador rank
25th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Bolivia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 10.5% against 7.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 27.9% 15.3% El Salvador
2010s 6.2% 19.7% 13.4% El Salvador
2020s 28.8% 13.7% 15.1% Bolivia

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, Bolivia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 10.5% against 7.6% in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and El Salvador?
2.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Bolivia ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
45 places, 473 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release