Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Bangladesh
41.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
34.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
17th
El Salvador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 41.5% against 34.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 65.4% | 8.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 45.8% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.7% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
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?
- Bangladesh, at 41.5% against 34.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 7.4%, with Bangladesh 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 17th and El Salvador ranks 20th 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, second 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