El Salvador vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Malawi
64.6%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
156th
Malawi rank
153rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.6% against 64.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 30.8% | 20.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 33.5% | 21.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 51.5% | 7.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 67.3% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 70.5% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 64.6% | 2.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, El Salvador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 64.6% against 64.0% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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