El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age
El Salvador
149,083
in 2023
Nicaragua
96,848
in 2023
El Salvador rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
12th
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 149,083 against 96,848 in Nicaragua, a difference of 52,235.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,592 | 138,921 | 24,671 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 144,642 | 96,728 | 47,914 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 149,083 | 96,848 | 52,235 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 149,083 against 96,848 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 52,235, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.