El Salvador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban
El Salvador
0.5667 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6585 GPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6585 GPIA against 0.5667 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0918 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5135 GPIA | 0.8145 GPIA | 0.301 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7804 GPIA | 0.8174 GPIA | 0.0369 GPIA | South Africa |
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, urban, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6585 GPIA against 0.5667 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.0918 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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