El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2023
Mexico
0.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
22nd
Mexico rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th 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 | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.6%, 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 children of primary school age, fourth?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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