El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official

El Salvador
19.85
in 2023
Nicaragua
14.87
in 2023
El Salvador rank
11th
Nicaragua rank
14th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 19.85 against 14.87 in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.98.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 35 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 25.55 22.58 2.97 El Salvador
2010s 15.35 15.29 0.0556 El Salvador
2020s 19.85 14.87 4.98 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 19.85 against 14.87 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
4.98, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
El Salvador ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (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 children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 620 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed