Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Bolivia
2.2%
in 2021
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
21st
El Salvador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.8% | 4.8% | Bolivia |
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, urban, second, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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