El Salvador vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
El Salvador
14.8%
in 2023
Jordan
16.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
19th
Jordan rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.6% against 14.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jordan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 17th of 34 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.2% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 20.6% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 16.6% | 1.8% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 16.6% against 14.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 1.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 17th of 34 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, middle 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
February 2026 Data Release