El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
82.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
81.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
151st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 82.6% against 81.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 31.8% | 15.0% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 37.5% | 19.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 46.1% | 17.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 74.7% | 13.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 82.8% | 15.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 81.7% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 82.6% against 81.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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