El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
El Salvador
34.9%
in 2024
Ghana
30.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
34th
Ghana rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 34.9% against 30.7% in Ghana, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 42.7% | 17.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.6% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 23.6% | 9.3% | 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 Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 34.9% against 30.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 4.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 37th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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