El Salvador vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
2.6%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
28th
Rwanda rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 13.4% | 8.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 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, urban, both, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.6% against 2.4% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th 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