Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bolivia
19.6%
in 2020
El Salvador
20.1%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
12th
El Salvador rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.1% against 19.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 39.6% | 25.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 28.9% | 21.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.6% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
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 20.1% against 19.6% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 12th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 25 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, poorest 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