El Salvador vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
El Salvador
25.9%
in 2023
Malawi
42.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
19th
Malawi rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42.7% against 25.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 60.5% | 16.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 41.5% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 42.7% | 20.0% | 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, second, El Salvador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 42.7% against 25.9% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 16.8%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second 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