El Salvador vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
El Salvador
16.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
16.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
35th
Guatemala rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 16.5% against 16.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 169 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 | 12.7% | 26.2% | 13.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 18.5% | 7.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 18.0% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
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?
- Guatemala, at 16.5% against 16.0% in El Salvador 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?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala 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 33rd of 169 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, female (%). 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