El Salvador vs Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
17.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
Seychelles rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Seychelles ahead.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 60.6% | 8.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 3.2% | 22.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 4.8% | 12.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 6.1% | 15.9% | 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, El Salvador or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 17.0% against 16.5% 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 Seychelles?
- 0.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Seychelles?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Seychelles rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Seychelles ranks 76th 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