El Salvador vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2024
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
Guatemala rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 25.9% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 18.5% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 16.2% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 15.8% against 15.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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