El Salvador vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
El Salvador
18.9%
in 2024
Guatemala
15.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
33rd
Guatemala rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.9% against 15.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 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 33rd and Guatemala ranks 35th of 169 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 | 9.8% | 19.3% | 9.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 15.3% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.7% | 2.4% | 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 18.9% against 15.9% 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?
- 3.0%, 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 33rd and Guatemala ranks 35th 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, 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