El Salvador vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest
El Salvador
1.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
1.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
19th
Lesotho rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
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, richest, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.5% against 1.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 18th 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, richest 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