El Salvador vs Malaysia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
El Salvador
90.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
185th
Malaysia rank
184th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 90.4% against 90.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 101.0% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 100.0% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 114.2% | 96.6% | 17.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 97.1% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 91.5% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 90.4% against 90.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.