El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
El Salvador
14.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
81st
Nicaragua rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 23.3% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.2% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.4% | 3.5% | 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?
- Nicaragua, at 14.4% against 14.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua 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 81st and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 175 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, 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