Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cape Verde
17.4%
in 2022
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
75th
El Salvador rank
78th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17.4% against 16.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 78th of 175 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.2% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.1% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 22.9% | 8.9% | 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, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- Cape Verde, at 17.4% against 16.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 78th of 175 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, male (%). 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