El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
El Salvador
48.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 49.2% against 48.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 54.0% | 22.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 52.4% | 17.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 51.9% | 6.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 49.2% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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