El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
El Salvador
32.4%
in 2023
Mexico
37.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 37.9% against 32.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 42 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 | 56.6% | 55.5% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 40.8% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 38.4% | 1.7% | Mexico |
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, poorest, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 37.9% against 32.4% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 5.5%, 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, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st 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, poorest 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