Nicaragua vs Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Nicaragua
51.3%
in 2025
Zambia
50.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
127th
Zambia rank
128th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Nicaragua
- Zambia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 51.3% against 50.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 128th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 28.8% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 30.8% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.8% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.1% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Nicaragua or Zambia?
- Nicaragua, at 51.3% against 50.1% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 128th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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