Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Bolivia
20.8%
in 2020
El Salvador
25.4%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
12th
El Salvador rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 25.4% against 20.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 28 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 | 27.9% | 42.5% | 14.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 37.1% | 21.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 29.6% | 8.8% | 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, rural, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 25.4% against 20.8% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 4.6%, 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, rural?
- Bolivia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 28 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, 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