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
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
February 2026 Data Release