El Salvador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
14.3%
in 2023
South Africa
17.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
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 17.1% against 14.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 68 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 1.6% | 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 17.1% against 14.3% 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?
- 2.8%, 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 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 68 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, male (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