Ecuador vs El Salvador: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Ecuador
86,090
in 2023
El Salvador
101,024
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
El Salvador rank
57th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 101,024 against 86,090 in Ecuador, a difference of 14,934.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,401 | 91,744 | 12,656 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 39,533 | 69,338 | 29,805 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 43,494 | 101,840 | 58,346 | El Salvador |
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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 101,024 against 86,090 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 14,934, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 58th 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
February 2026 Data Release