El Salvador vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
El Salvador
48.5%
in 2025
Liberia
50.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
40th
Liberia rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- El Salvador
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 50.2% against 48.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 37th of 206 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.5% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 25.9% | 9.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 40.0% | 5.6% | 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, male, El Salvador or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 50.2% against 48.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between El Salvador and Liberia?
- 1.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 37th 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, male (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