El Salvador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
0.7143 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.7163 GPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7163 GPIA against 0.7143 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.002 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.0722 GPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.8073 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.2634 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7163 GPIA against 0.7143 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.002 GPIA, with South Africa 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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