El Salvador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
0.8881 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9012 GPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9012 GPIA against 0.8881 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0131 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9612 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.3676 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7802 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.2867 GPIA | South Africa |
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, urban, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9012 GPIA against 0.8881 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.0131 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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