Cambodia vs El Salvador: Girls and boys who are out of school
Cambodia
46,902 girls
in 2024
El Salvador
45,017 girls
in 2024
Cambodia rank
60th
El Salvador rank
61st
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 46,902 girls against 45,017 girls in El Salvador, a difference of 1,885 girls.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 61st of 180 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241,830 girls | 69,032 girls | 172,798 girls | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 118,444 girls | 37,994 girls | 80,450 girls | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 94,395 girls | 29,161 girls | 65,234 girls | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 97,320 girls | 44,419 girls | 52,901 girls | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- Cambodia, at 46,902 girls against 45,017 girls in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 1,885 girls, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 61st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.