El Salvador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Girls and boys who are out of school
El Salvador
45,017 girls
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
40,481 girls
in 2025
El Salvador rank
61st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
63rd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- El Salvador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45,017 girls against 40,481 girls in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4,536 girls.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,032 girls | 111,882 girls | 42,850 girls | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 37,066 girls | 108,416 girls | 71,349 girls | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 29,161 girls | 24,545 girls | 4,616 girls | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 44,419 girls | 34,635 girls | 9,784 girls | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, El Salvador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- El Salvador, at 45,017 girls against 40,481 girls in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 4,536 girls, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- El Salvador ranks 61st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd 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.