El Salvador vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
15.3%
in 2024
Guinea
14.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
39th
Guinea rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.3% against 14.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guinea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Guinea ranks 40th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 58.9% | 38.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 47.7% | 39.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 19.5% | 12.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.0% | 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 Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 15.3% against 14.7% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Guinea?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Guinea ranks 40th of 203 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 (%). 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