El Salvador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
El Salvador
2.9%
in 2023
Nepal
4.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
24th
Nepal rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.9% against 2.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.7 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 16.2% | 5.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Nepal |
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, El Salvador or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 4.9% against 2.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 2.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 21st 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