El Salvador vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
El Salvador
14.2%
in 2025
Laos
12.6%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
51st
Laos rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.2% against 12.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Laos ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 27.8% | 23.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 11.0% | 4.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 2.6% | 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, female, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 14.2% against 12.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between El Salvador and Laos?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Laos ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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