El Salvador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
9.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
9.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
24th
Paraguay rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.9% against 9.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 38 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 | 16.5% | 14.6% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.1% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 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, urban, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 9.9% against 9.0% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, 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, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, fourth 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