Ecuador vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban

Ecuador
8.5%
in 2023
El Salvador
9.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
El Salvador rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9.9% against 8.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 38 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 15.9% 16.6% 0.7% El Salvador
2010s 7.8% 13.7% 5.9% El Salvador
2020s 10.6% 13.4% 2.8% 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 9.9% against 8.5% 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 27th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 38 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, fourth 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 427 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release