El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
34.1%
in 2023
Ghana
24.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
20th
Ghana rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 34.1% against 24.9% in Ghana, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 21st of 37 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 34.9% | 21.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 31.8% | 13.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 24.9% | 16.8% | 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, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 34.1% against 24.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 9.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 21st 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