Bolivia vs El Salvador: Children out of school

Bolivia
9.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
8.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
54th
El Salvador rank
57th

Children out of school over time

  • Bolivia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 20.9% 20.2% El Salvador
2000s 0.2% 8.1% 7.8% El Salvador
2010s 9.1% 10.0% 0.9% El Salvador
2020s 5.2% 13.8% 8.6% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Bolivia or El Salvador?
Bolivia, at 9.3% against 8.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Bolivia and El Salvador?
0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for children out of school?
Bolivia ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.