El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both
El Salvador
2.1%
in 2023
Mexico
2.2%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
33rd
Mexico rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 30th of 45 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 | 12.2% | 2.9% | 9.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 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, rural, both, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.2% against 2.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, 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 children of primary school age, rural, both?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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