Egypt vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second
Egypt
4.4%
in 2022
El Salvador
2.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
18th
El Salvador rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.4% against 2.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 11.4% | 7.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Egypt |
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, second, Egypt or El Salvador?
- Egypt, at 4.4% against 2.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second?
- Egypt ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 21st 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, second 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