Ecuador vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
12.8%
in 2023
El Salvador
12.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
16th
El Salvador rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 28 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 | 25.8% | 30.1% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 23.8% | 11.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 19.1% | 7.7% | 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?
- Ecuador, at 12.8% against 12.3% in El Salvador 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?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador 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 16th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 28 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, second 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