Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
Bolivia
16.1%
in 2020
El Salvador
17.6%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
25th
El Salvador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.6% against 16.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 42 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 37.4% | 18.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 28.6% | 19.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 25.6% | 9.5% | 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, middle, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 17.6% against 16.1% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Bolivia ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle 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