Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.9%
in 2025
El Salvador
16.8%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
El Salvador rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 4.3% | 23.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 8.9% | 13.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 (modelled), Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.9% against 16.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 43rd 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, male (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