El Salvador vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): 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
- El Salvador
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.7% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 188 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- El Salvador, at 13.7% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 10.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 188 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
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/