El Salvador vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

El Salvador
90.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
185th
Malaysia rank
184th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 90.4% against 90.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 185th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 93.1% 101.0% 7.9% Malaysia
1980s 94.7% 100.0% 5.3% Malaysia
1990s 98.5% 96.2% 2.3% El Salvador
2000s 114.2% 96.6% 17.6% El Salvador
2010s 104.1% 97.1% 7.1% El Salvador
2020s 90.1% 91.5% 1.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, El Salvador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 90.4% against 90.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between El Salvador and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 185th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release