El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
11.2%
in 2023
Mexico
18.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
23rd
Mexico rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18.8% against 11.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times El Salvador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 20th 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 | 34.2% | 16.6% | 17.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 15.3% | 11.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 16.9% | 4.8% | 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?
- Mexico, at 18.8% against 11.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 7.6%, with Mexico 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 23rd and Mexico ranks 20th 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, rural, poorest 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