Australia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Australia
7,617
in 2024
El Salvador
7,084
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
El Salvador rank
76th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7,617 against 7,084 in El Salvador, a difference of 533.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,549 | 14,912 | 40,636 | Australia |
| 2010s | 27,017 | 7,748 | 19,269 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,334 | 9,947 | 5,387 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Australia or El Salvador?
- Australia, at 7,617 against 7,084 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Australia and El Salvador?
- 533, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 76th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release