El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest
El Salvador
1.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.9%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.9% against 1.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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, richest, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.9% against 1.1% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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