El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest
El Salvador
10.1%
in 2023
Mexico
11.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
22nd
Mexico rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.8% against 10.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 42 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 | 17.6% | 13.4% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.1% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | 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, richest, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.8% against 10.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 1.7%, 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, richest?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th 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, richest 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