El Salvador vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
90.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
187th
Malaysia rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 90.3% against 89.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 187th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 214 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 | 87.3% | 100.3% | 13.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 100.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 100.4% | 95.2% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 116.2% | 95.5% | 20.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 95.6% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 90.5% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 90.3% against 89.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 187th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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