El Salvador vs Zambia: Children out of school, female

El Salvador
14.0%
in 2024
Zambia
13.8%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
38th
Zambia rank
41st

Children out of school, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zambia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 177 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 21.5% 23.6% 2.1% Zambia
1990s 15.8% 32.3% 16.5% Zambia
2000s 9.5% 32.6% 23.0% Zambia
2010s 11.0% 13.8% 2.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, El Salvador or Zambia?
El Salvador, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between El Salvador and Zambia?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for children out of school, female?
El Salvador ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.