El Salvador vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.3% against 12.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 138 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 16.6% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 13.7% | 7.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, El Salvador or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 26.3% against 12.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/