El Salvador vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
6.8%
in 2023
Malawi
8.9%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
23rd
Malawi rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.9% against 6.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 20th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 17.9% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 10.6% | 8.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 2.2% | 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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.9% against 6.8% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 2.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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