El Salvador vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Russia
16.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
78th
Russia rank
77th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Russia ranks 77th of 175 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 14.5% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 5.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 16.7% against 16.5% 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 Russia?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Russia ranks 77th 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