El Salvador vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
25.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
9th
Lesotho rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.8% against 25.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 30.0% | 13.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 20.8% | 13.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 31.8% | 6.4% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.8% against 25.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 6.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 7th 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