El Salvador vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
El Salvador
16.4%
in 2024
Zambia
15.9%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
36th
Zambia rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.4% against 15.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 28.2% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 29.7% | 21.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.9% | 2.3% | 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, male, El Salvador or Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 16.4% against 15.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th 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, male (%). 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