El Salvador vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
United States
2.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
30th
United States rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 47 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 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, male, El Salvador or United States?
- El Salvador, at 2.8% against 2.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (household survey 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