Argentina vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
5.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
7.3%
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
El Salvador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.3% against 5.6% in Argentina, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 12.4% | 7.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 9.8% | 4.9% | 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, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.3% against 5.6% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd 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, richest 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