El Salvador vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
16.0%
in 2023
Malawi
14.8%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
17th
Malawi rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.0% against 14.8% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th 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 | 27.5% | 25.1% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.8% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 14.8% | 5.6% | 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?
- El Salvador, at 16.0% against 14.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 1.2%, with El Salvador 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 17th and Malawi ranks 18th 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, second 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