El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Secondary education, general pupils

El Salvador
429,923
in 2018
Nicaragua
458,321
in 2010
El Salvador rank
101st
Nicaragua rank
98th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 458,321 against 429,923 in El Salvador, a difference of 28,398.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 204 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 129,971 66,700 63,272 El Salvador
1980s 187,417 129,347 58,070 El Salvador
1990s 263,167 190,640 72,528 El Salvador
2000s 394,866 393,455 1,410 El Salvador
2010s 471,698 458,321 13,377 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 458,321 against 429,923 in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
28,398, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
El Salvador ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.