El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
El Salvador
32.4%
in 2023
Ghana
38.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
22nd
Ghana rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 38.8% against 32.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 20th 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 | 53.6% | 48.5% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 30.7% | 15.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 38.8% | 0.9% | Ghana |
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, poorest, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 38.8% against 32.4% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 6.4%, 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, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 20th 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release