El Salvador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
12.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
11.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
17th
Paraguay rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.3% against 11.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 28 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 23.6% | 6.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 18.0% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 13.2% | 5.8% | 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, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 12.3% against 11.2% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 28 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, second 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