El Salvador vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
16.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th 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 | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- El Salvador, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th 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