Bolivia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bolivia
8.7%
in 2020
El Salvador
7.3%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 8.7% against 7.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 38 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 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 13.1% | 4.4% | 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?
- Bolivia, at 8.7% against 7.3% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 1.4%, with Bolivia 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 22nd 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