El Salvador vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
El Salvador
3.7%
in 2023
Malawi
4.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
18th
Malawi rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.7% against 3.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 15.2% | 6.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 10.9% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest, El Salvador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.7% against 3.7% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 1.0%, 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 children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest 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