El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
El Salvador
68.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua
70.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
164th
Nicaragua rank
161st
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 70.7% against 68.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 161st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 40.1% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 52.9% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 68.1% | 4.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 74.5% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 70.7% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 70.7% against 68.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 1.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 161st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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