El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
El Salvador
86.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
87.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
44th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 87.0% against 86.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 183 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 | 80.7% | 84.0% | 3.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.1% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 87.4% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 87.0% against 86.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- El Salvador ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, 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