El Salvador vs South Africa: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

El Salvador
15.1%
in 2023
South Africa
15.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
05101520200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.3% against 15.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 19.6% 6.8% South Africa
2010s 18.8% 18.2% 0.7% El Salvador
2020s 15.3% 16.5% 1.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.3% against 15.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
El Salvador ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).