El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
70.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua
72.0%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
89th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 72.0% against 70.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 105 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 59.7% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 70.1% | 6.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 72.0% against 70.7% in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 1.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). 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