El Salvador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
El Salvador
2.3%
in 2023
Nepal
3.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
26th
Nepal rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.4% against 2.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 16.2% | 1.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 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, rural, poorest, El Salvador or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.4% against 2.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 1.1%, 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, rural, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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