El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
El Salvador
25.9%
in 2023
Ghana
24.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
19th
Ghana rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 25.9% against 24.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 42 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 | 43.3% | 35.6% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.2% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 24.9% | 6.4% | 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, second, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 25.9% against 24.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 1.0%, 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, second?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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