El Salvador vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
39.6%
in 2023
Gambia
44.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
14th
Gambia rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 44.7% against 39.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Gambia ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.0% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 59.5% | 15.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 44.7% | 13.6% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 44.7% against 39.6% 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 Gambia?
- 5.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Gambia ranks 13th 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, middle 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