Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Dominican Republic
2.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
21st
El Salvador rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.7% against 2.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 9.8% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 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, poorest, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.7% against 2.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th 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, urban, poorest 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