El Salvador vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
39.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
44.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
19th
Rwanda rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 44.7% against 39.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 68 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 72.9% | 19.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 54.4% | 7.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 44.7% | 6.3% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 44.7% against 39.5% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 5.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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