Ecuador vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
11.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
12.7%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
34th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.7% against 11.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 69 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 25.9% | 5.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 21.1% | 9.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 14.9% | 4.2% | 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, urban, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 12.7% against 11.3% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 32nd 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, female (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