El Salvador vs Tanzania: Adolescents out of school

El Salvador
45.5%
in 2024
Tanzania
51.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
14th
Tanzania rank
12th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • El Salvador
  • Tanzania
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 51.0% against 45.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 19.8% 57.3% 37.5% Tanzania
2020s 30.1% 50.2% 20.1% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, El Salvador or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 51.0% against 45.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between El Salvador and Tanzania?
5.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for adolescents out of school?
El Salvador ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.