El Salvador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
El Salvador
0.6071 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6278 GPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6278 GPIA against 0.6071 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0207 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.765 GPIA | 0.0821 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7699 GPIA | 0.9317 GPIA | 0.1618 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6278 GPIA against 0.6071 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.0207 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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