China vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
China
6.7%
in 2020
El Salvador
6.6%
in 2023
China rank
26th
El Salvador rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
China ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 27th of 48 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 12.6% | 8.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 10.2% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
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, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 6.7% against 6.6% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between China and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- China ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release