El Salvador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
7.7%
in 2023
Nepal
6.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
17th
Nepal rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.7% against 6.1% in Nepal, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- El Salvador, at 7.7% against 6.1% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 19th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, middle 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