El Salvador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
14.8%
in 2023
Mexico
17.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.7% against 14.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 36.9% | 11.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 25.0% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.0% | 0.1% | 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, urban, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 17.7% against 14.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.9%, with Mexico 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, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th 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