El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 179 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 | 24.7% | 19.4% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 14.9% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, 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