El Salvador vs Laos: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
101,024
in 2024
Laos
82,273
in 2025
El Salvador rank
57th
Laos rank
59th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 101,024 against 82,273 in Laos, a difference of 18,751.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Laos ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,470 | 198,739 | 15,269 | Laos |
| 2000s | 71,487 | 193,329 | 121,842 | Laos |
| 2010s | 69,338 | 42,253 | 27,085 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 101,676 | 66,766 | 34,911 | 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, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 101,024 against 82,273 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Laos?
- 18,751, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Laos ranks 59th 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