El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
El Salvador
81.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
80.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
143rd
Nicaragua rank
145th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 81.1% against 80.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 194 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 | 46.9% | 30.3% | 16.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 32.2% | 22.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 45.2% | 18.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 71.7% | 17.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 80.4% | 17.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 80.5% | 3.2% | 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, male, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 81.1% against 80.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 21 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, male?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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