El Salvador vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
21.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 21.9% against 18.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 20.6% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.2% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 21.9% against 18.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 3.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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