El Salvador vs New Zealand: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
14.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
New Zealand rank
88th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.4% against 14.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 15.1% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- El Salvador, at 15.4% against 14.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.