El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
El Salvador
21.7%
in 2023
Ghana
25.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
24th
Ghana rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.1% against 21.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.3% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.9% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 25.1% against 21.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 3.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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