El Salvador vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
34.4%
in 2023
Malawi
35.6%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
23rd
Malawi rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.6% against 34.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 22nd of 68 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 | 54.1% | 52.0% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 35.4% | 12.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, El Salvador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35.6% against 34.4% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 22nd of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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