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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release