El Salvador vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
El Salvador
45.8%
in 2025
Zambia
46.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
45th
Zambia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 46.7% against 45.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 47.3% | 13.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 37.1% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 48.8% | 5.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 46.7% against 45.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 206 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 (modelled 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