El Salvador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
15.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
13.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Paraguay rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.3% against 13.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 15.2% | 19.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 0.7% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 2.7% | 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 Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 15.3% against 13.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 41st 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