El Salvador vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
El Salvador
3.7%
in 2023
Jordan
5.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Jordan rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 5.0% against 3.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Jordan ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Jordan |
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, El Salvador or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 5.0% against 3.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 1.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Jordan ranks 16th 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