El Salvador vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2023
Kenya
13.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Kenya rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- El Salvador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 30th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 35.1% | 9.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 9.9% | 9.1% | 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, urban, El Salvador or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.9% against 13.5% 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 Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 30th of 69 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, 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