El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

El Salvador
308,565 number
in 2018
Nicaragua
319,539 number
in 2010
El Salvador rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
100th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520062018

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 319,539 number against 308,565 number in El Salvador, a difference of 10,974 number.

Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 194 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 266,120 number 220,861 number 45,259 number El Salvador
2000s 321,141 number 285,459 number 35,682 number El Salvador
2010s 386,497 number 319,539 number 66,958 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 319,539 number against 308,565 number in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
10,974 number, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.