El Salvador vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
15.6%
in 2025
Guinea
15.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
49th
Guinea rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 49th and Guinea ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 39.0% | 34.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 30.1% | 22.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 20.4% | 5.8% | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at 15.8% 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 El Salvador and Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and Guinea ranks 47th 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