El Salvador vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
El Salvador
25.4%
in 2023
Malawi
20.9%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
9th
Malawi rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 25.4% against 20.9% in Malawi, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th of 28 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 28.4% | 13.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 22.5% | 17.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 20.9% | 8.7% | El Salvador |
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?
- El Salvador, at 25.4% against 20.9% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 4.5%, with El Salvador 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th of 28 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, richest 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