El Salvador vs Laos: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
El Salvador
101,024 children
in 2024
Laos
82,273 children
in 2025
El Salvador rank
56th
Laos rank
58th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 101,024 children against 82,273 children in Laos, a difference of 18,751 children.
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 56th and Laos ranks 58th of 196 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 children | 198,739 children | 15,269 children | Laos |
| 2000s | 71,487 children | 193,329 children | 121,842 children | Laos |
| 2010s | 69,338 children | 42,253 children | 27,085 children | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 101,676 children | 66,766 children | 34,911 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, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 101,024 children against 82,273 children in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between El Salvador and Laos?
- 18,751 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th 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.