El Salvador vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
14.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
Malaysia rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.4% against 14.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 30.4% | 17.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 15.4% against 14.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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