El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school
El Salvador
8.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Children out of school over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 4.9% | 10.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.1% against 8.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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
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.