El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
15.3%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
13.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.3% against 13.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 203 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 1.7% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- El Salvador, at 15.3% against 13.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd 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