El Salvador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
12.7%
in 2023
South Africa
15.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th
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 15.4% against 12.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 69 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 | 19.8% | 28.0% | 8.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 23.5% | 8.5% | 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 15.4% against 12.7% 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?
- 2.7%, 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 32nd and South Africa 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, 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