Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Burkina Faso
44.7%
in 2021
El Salvador
25.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
6th
El Salvador rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 44.7% against 25.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 44.5% | 34.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 39.8% | 25.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 28.4% | 16.3% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- Burkina Faso, at 44.7% against 25.4% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 19.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 28 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, richest 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