El Salvador vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
El Salvador
26.5%
in 2024
Guatemala
28.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
30th
Guatemala rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.1% against 26.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 27th of 171 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 26.5% | 11.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 23.8% | 6.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 28.3% | 2.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 28.1% against 26.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 27th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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