El Salvador vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
2.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
28th
Lesotho rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 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, urban, both, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador 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, urban, both?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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