El Salvador vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
2.3%
in 2023
United States
2.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
United States rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th of 47 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes, El Salvador or United States?
- United States, at 2.6% against 2.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th 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