El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
El Salvador
19.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
20.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
42nd
Nicaragua rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 20.8% against 19.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 25.4% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.8% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 20.8% against 19.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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