El Salvador vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
14.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
15.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
81st
Malaysia rank
79th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.0% against 14.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th of 175 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 | 43.1% | 31.4% | 11.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.8% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 0.3% | 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?
- Malaysia, at 15.0% against 14.2% in El Salvador 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 Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 18 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 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th of 175 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, 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