El Salvador vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
El Salvador
16.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
18.1%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
21st
Nigeria rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.1% against 16.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 25.3% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 23.2% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.1% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
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, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.1% against 16.8% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- El Salvador ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th 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