El Salvador vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
El Salvador
23.7%
in 2024
Malawi
21.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
32nd
Malawi rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.7% against 21.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 35th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 19.7% | 7.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.0% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, El Salvador or Malawi?
- El Salvador, at 23.7% against 21.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 2.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 35th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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