Argentina vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
1.8%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.3% against 1.8% in Argentina, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.3% against 1.8% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and El Salvador 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, urban, richest 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