El Salvador vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
El Salvador
13.3%
in 2018
Zambia
13.0%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
35th
Zambia rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.3% against 13.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 33.0% | 23.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 33.1% | 26.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 1.3% | 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 Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 13.3% against 13.0% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.3%, 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 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 166 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/