El Salvador vs Paraguay: Girls and boys who are out of school
El Salvador
45,017 girls
in 2024
Paraguay
52,035 girls
in 2024
El Salvador rank
61st
Paraguay rank
59th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 52,035 girls against 45,017 girls in El Salvador, a difference of 7,018 girls.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,686 girls | 32,208 girls | 71,478 girls | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 80,537 girls | 17,498 girls | 63,039 girls | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23,137 girls | 35,988 girls | 12,851 girls | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 44,419 girls | 46,590 girls | 2,171 girls | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 52,035 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 El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 7,018 girls, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- El Salvador ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.