El Salvador vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
10.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
10.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
16th
Uruguay rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 9.2% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 4.3% | 12.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.0% | 4.7% | 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 Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 36 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, fourth 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