El Salvador vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
27.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
21.0%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
17th
Nigeria rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.7% against 21.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 37 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 26.2% | 22.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 22.7% | 17.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 21.0% | 20.3% | 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 Nigeria?
- El Salvador, at 27.7% against 21.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 6.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 37 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, fourth 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