Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Bangladesh
38.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
29.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
21st
El Salvador rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 38.3% against 29.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 24th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 54.0% | 14.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 46.9% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.6% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
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, rural, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 38.3% against 29.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 9.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 24th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, female (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