Canada vs El Salvador: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Canada
127,666
in 2023
El Salvador
101,024
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
El Salvador rank
57th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 127,666 against 101,024 in El Salvador, a difference of 26,642.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 14,517 100,163 85,646 El Salvador
2010s 31,122 69,338 38,216 El Salvador
2020s 114,342 101,840 12,502 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Canada or El Salvador?
Canada, at 127,666 against 101,024 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Canada and El Salvador?
26,642, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Canada ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release