Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Dominican Republic
1.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
27th
El Salvador rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.9% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 14.2% | 8.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 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, poorest, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.9% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (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