El Salvador vs Guatemala: Children not in school

El Salvador
15.4
in 2024
Guatemala
15.78
in 2024
El Salvador rank
81st
Guatemala rank
79th

Children not in school over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 15.78 against 15.4 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

El Salvador ranks 81st and Guatemala ranks 79th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 24.28 25.93 1.66 Guatemala
2010s 15.55 18.53 2.98 Guatemala
2020s 20.5 16.23 4.26 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 15.78 against 15.4 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.38, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for children not in school?
El Salvador ranks 81st and Guatemala ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed