El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
16.0%
in 2023
Mexico
12.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
17th
Mexico rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.0% against 12.7% in Mexico, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th 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 | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 13.5% | 18.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 9.7% | 11.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 11.3% | 8.0% | 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 16.0% against 12.7% 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?
- 3.3%, 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 17th and Mexico ranks 20th 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, second 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