Ecuador vs El Salvador: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ecuador
86,090 children
in 2023
El Salvador
101,024 children
in 2024
Ecuador rank
57th
El Salvador rank
56th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 101,024 children against 86,090 children in Ecuador, a difference of 14,934 children.
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 57th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 196 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 children | 91,744 children | 12,656 children | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 39,533 children | 69,338 children | 29,805 children | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 43,494 children | 101,840 children | 58,346 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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 101,024 children against 86,090 children in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 14,934 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 57th 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.