El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
39.6%
in 2023
Mexico
36.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.6% against 36.9% in Mexico, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 37 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 | 53.8% | 52.2% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 34.5% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 36.2% | 3.0% | 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, rural, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 39.6% against 36.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.7%, with El Salvador 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, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th 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