Brazil vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
5.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
7.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
25th
El Salvador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.3% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 10.7% | 5.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 9.3% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 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, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.3% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 23rd 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, richest 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