Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bolivia
13.3%
in 2020
El Salvador
14.8%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
21st
El Salvador rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.8% against 13.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 34 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 | 14.6% | 23.7% | 9.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 19.6% | 12.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 20.6% | 7.3% | 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, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 14.8% against 13.3% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, 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, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 34 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, 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