East Asia & Pacific vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
East Asia & Pacific
8.4%
in 2019
El Salvador
17.2%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
30th
El Salvador rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.2% against 8.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.8% | 3.2% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 13.7% | 5.2% | 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, East Asia & Pacific or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 17.2% against 8.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador?
- 8.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.