Argentina vs El Salvador: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official

Argentina
39,766
in 2022
El Salvador
20,872
in 2023
Argentina rank
5th
El Salvador rank
8th

Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820102023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 39,766 against 20,872 in El Salvador, a difference of 18,894.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.9 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 8th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 9,287 74,762 65,475 El Salvador
2000s 11,527 35,091 23,564 El Salvador
2010s 13,504 17,928 4,424 El Salvador
2020s 33,698 24,901 8,797 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official, Argentina or El Salvador?
Argentina, at 39,766 against 20,872 in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official between Argentina and El Salvador?
18,894, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
Argentina ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 615 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed