El Salvador vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
El Salvador
19.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
20.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
27th
Switzerland rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.8% against 19.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 72 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 16.3% | 20.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 15.7% | 16.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 17.2% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
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, female, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.8% against 19.3% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- El Salvador ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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