Egypt vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Egypt
5.0%
in 2022
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
17th
El Salvador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.0% against 2.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times El Salvador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or El Salvador?
- Egypt, at 5.0% against 2.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 2.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Egypt ranks 17th 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