El Salvador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Peru
1.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
23rd
Peru rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 30 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.6% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 2.0% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 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 Peru?
- El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 30 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, 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