El Salvador vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
2.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
3.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
31st
Lesotho rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.2% against 2.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
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, both sexes, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.2% against 2.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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