Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Bangladesh
37.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
39.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
20th
El Salvador rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.5% against 37.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 19th 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 | 66.0% | 52.7% | 13.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 41.5% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.1% | 0.2% | 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?
- El Salvador, at 39.5% against 37.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 2.2%, with El Salvador 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 20th and El Salvador ranks 19th 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, male (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