Algeria vs El Salvador: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Algeria
78,683 children
in 2025
El Salvador
101,024 children
in 2024
Algeria rank
59th
El Salvador rank
56th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 101,024 children against 78,683 children in Algeria, a difference of 22,341 children.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,221 children | 71,487 children | 37,734 children | Algeria |
| 2010s | 29,690 children | 69,338 children | 39,648 children | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 55,560 children | 101,676 children | 46,116 children | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Algeria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 101,024 children against 78,683 children in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 22,341 children, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Algeria ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.