Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Bolivia
45.2%
in 2020
El Salvador
39.6%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
12th
El Salvador rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 45.2% against 39.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 53.2% | 21.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 43.7% | 26.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 31.1% | 14.1% | Bolivia |
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, rural, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- Bolivia, at 45.2% against 39.6% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 5.6%, with Bolivia 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, rural?
- Bolivia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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