El Salvador vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
El Salvador
14.0%
in 2024
Zambia
13.8%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
39th
Zambia rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 23.6% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 32.3% | 16.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 32.6% | 23.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 13.8% | 2.8% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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