Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
9.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
10.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
18th
El Salvador rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.2% against 9.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 19.9% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 15.7% | 6.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 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, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 10.2% against 9.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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