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
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.