El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
33.9%
in 2018
Nicaragua
35.6%
in 2010
El Salvador rank
41st
Nicaragua rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 35.6% against 33.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 147 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 57.0% | 14.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 35.6% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
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, both sexes, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 35.6% against 33.9% in El Salvador as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 1.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.