El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
El Salvador
19.3%
in 2023
Mexico
21.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.8% against 19.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 72 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 | 40.5% | 39.3% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.5% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 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, female, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21.8% against 19.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.5%, 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, female?
- El Salvador ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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