El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level
El Salvador
13.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
13.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
151st
Nicaragua rank
154th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.7% against 13.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 73.8% | 59.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 30.1% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 27.5% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.9% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- El Salvador ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.