El Salvador vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male

El Salvador
43.8%
in 2023
South Africa
42.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 43.8% against 42.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 34.9% 30.1% 4.8% El Salvador
2020s 47.0% 46.8% 0.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 43.8% against 42.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male between El Salvador and South Africa?
1.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
El Salvador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release