El Salvador vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
El Salvador
17.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
35th
Madagascar rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- El Salvador
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.5% against 17.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 40.2% | 28.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 14.2% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.8% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, El Salvador or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.5% against 17.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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