El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
El Salvador
21.7%
in 2023
Mexico
24.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.0% against 21.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 39.0% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.6% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 24.0% against 21.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.3%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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