El Salvador vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
El Salvador
17.5%
in 2024
Guatemala
16.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
35th
Guatemala rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.5% against 16.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 22.7% | 11.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 16.9% | 4.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 17.5% against 16.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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