El Salvador vs Paraguay: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
El Salvador
101,024 children
in 2024
Paraguay
105,859 children
in 2024
El Salvador rank
56th
Paraguay rank
55th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 105,859 children against 101,024 children in El Salvador, a difference of 4,835 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,487 children | 5,945 children | 65,542 children | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57,130 children | 74,167 children | 17,037 children | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 101,676 children | 95,956 children | 5,721 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 105,859 children against 101,024 children in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 4,835 children, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 55th 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.