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El SalvadorOut-of-School Children, Primary

Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #55 of 175
Latest Value
57,339
2024
YoY Change
-40.2%
20232024
Global Rank
#55
of 175 countries
Maximum
106,135
2021
Minimum
45,093
2003
CAGR
-2.3%
15 years
Last
57,339
Previous
95,913
Highest
106,135
Lowest
45,093
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202457,339-40.2%
202395,913-8.7%
2022105,097-1.0%
2021106,135+5.7%
2020100,432+2.7%
201997,817+23.4%
201879,271-6.5%
201784,737+48.1%
201657,212+10.3%
201551,888+11.6%
201446,479+3.1%
200345,093-21.4%
200257,367-31.2%
200183,326-16.8%
2000100,163

Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary

#CountryValueYear
1Nigeria9.1M2023
2Pakistan5.4M2024
3Ethiopia4.2M2024
4Angola2.3M2023
5Tanzania2.0M2024
6Niger1.9M2024
7Philippines1.6M2024
8Burkina Faso1.4M2024
9South Sudan1.2M2024
10Mali1.2M2023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Methodology

Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →