El Salvador vs Peru: Girls and boys who are out of school
El Salvador
45,017 girls
in 2024
Peru
39,928 girls
in 2003
El Salvador rank
61st
Peru rank
64th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45,017 girls against 39,928 girls in Peru, a difference of 5,089 girls.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Peru ranks 64th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,686 girls | 283,552 girls | 179,866 girls | Peru |
| 1990s | 69,032 girls | 58,447 girls | 10,585 girls | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37,066 girls | 24,751 girls | 12,316 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 Peru?
- El Salvador, at 45,017 girls against 39,928 girls in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between El Salvador and Peru?
- 5,089 girls, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2003.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- El Salvador ranks 61st and Peru ranks 64th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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.