El Salvador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
29.2%
in 2023
Nepal
20.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
24th
Nepal rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.2% against 20.1% in Nepal, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 26th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 55.3% | 3.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 24.0% | 24.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 20.1% | 15.5% | 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, rural, El Salvador or Nepal?
- El Salvador, at 29.2% against 20.1% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 9.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 26th 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