Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Children out of school, primary

Dominican Republic
56,334
in 2024
El Salvador
57,339
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
67th
El Salvador rank
66th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 57,339 against 56,334 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 67th and El Salvador ranks 66th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 109,633 67,541 42,092 Dominican Republic
2010s 56,939 69,567 12,628 El Salvador
2020s 68,662 92,983 24,321 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 57,339 against 56,334 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
1,005, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Dominican Republic ranks 67th and El Salvador ranks 66th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.