El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
El Salvador
17.6%
in 2023
Ghana
19.6%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
23rd
Ghana rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.6% against 17.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 32.2% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 28.5% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 19.6% | 4.6% | 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, middle, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 19.6% against 17.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 2.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Ghana 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, middle 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