El Salvador vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
El Salvador
32.4%
in 2023
Jordan
38.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
22nd
Jordan rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 38.9% against 32.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Jordan ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 39.0% | 17.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 33.8% | 12.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 38.9% | 6.5% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 38.9% against 32.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 6.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Jordan 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, poorest 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