El Salvador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
34.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
23.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
20th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 34.1% against 23.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 46.8% | 11.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 28.5% | 20.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 20.3% | 16.7% | 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, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 34.1% against 23.2% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 10.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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, second 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