El Salvador vs Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2024
Montenegro
15.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
85th
Montenegro rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Montenegro ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Montenegro ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 13.3% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 28.3% | 11.8% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 18.4% | 3.4% | 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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 15.8% against 15.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 0.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Montenegro rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Montenegro ranks 82nd 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