El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age

El Salvador
44.45
in 2023
Nicaragua
37.02
in 2023
El Salvador rank
3rd
Nicaragua rank
6th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 44.45 against 37.02 in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.43.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 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 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 35 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 44.24 56.38 12.15 Nicaragua
2010s 35.42 37.13 1.71 Nicaragua
2020s 44.45 37.02 7.44 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 44.45 against 37.02 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
7.43, 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
El Salvador ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 620 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed