Canada vs El Salvador: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Canada
127,666 children
in 2023
El Salvador
101,024 children
in 2024
Canada rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
56th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Canada
- El Salvador
How they compare
Canada currently reports 127,666 children against 101,024 children in El Salvador, a difference of 26,642 children.
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 53rd and El Salvador ranks 56th of 196 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 children | 100,163 children | 85,646 children | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31,122 children | 69,338 children | 38,216 children | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 114,342 children | 101,840 children | 12,502 children | Canada |
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, Canada or El Salvador?
- Canada, at 127,666 children against 101,024 children in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Canada and El Salvador?
- 26,642 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Canada ranks 53rd 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.