Congo vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Congo
16.3%
in 2025
El Salvador
15.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
46th
El Salvador rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.3% against 15.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 4.2% | 40.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 7.9% | 13.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.7% | 3.0% | Congo |
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, Congo or El Salvador?
- Congo, at 16.3% against 15.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 49th of 206 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 (modelled 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