El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Children out of school, primary
El Salvador
57,339
in 2024
Nicaragua
53,481
in 2023
El Salvador rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
69th
Children out of school, primary over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 57,339 against 53,481 in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,858.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,782 | 187,248 | 26,534 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 80,285 | 84,237 | 3,951 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 95,913 | 53,481 | 42,432 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 57,339 against 53,481 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 3,858, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.