El Salvador vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
El Salvador
2.9%
in 2023
Venezuela
2.6%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
24th
Venezuela rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 26th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.4% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 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, El Salvador or Venezuela?
- El Salvador, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 26th 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