China vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
China
16.0%
in 2020
El Salvador
16.8%
in 2023
China rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 21st of 42 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.6% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 19.5% | 3.5% | 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, fourth, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 16.8% against 16.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between China and El Salvador?
- 0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- China ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 21st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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