East Asia & Pacific vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.7% against 3.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 34th of 45 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 15.8% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% | 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, East Asia & Pacific or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 13.7% against 3.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador?
- 10.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/