El Salvador vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
14.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
New Zealand rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.4% against 14.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 15.1% | 5.4% | 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 New Zealand?
- El Salvador, at 15.4% against 14.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 88th 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