Ecuador vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Ecuador
1.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 20th of 33 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 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, second, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second 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