Nicaragua vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Nicaragua
263,618
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
20.91 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
76th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
76th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 20.91 million against 263,618 in Nicaragua, a difference of 20.65 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 79.3 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 76th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th of 214 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 10,210 3.91 million 3.90 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 58,990 8.34 million 8.28 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 102,813 13.82 million 13.72 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 194,490 17.01 million 16.81 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 218,062 19.15 million 18.93 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 258,861 21.15 million 20.89 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 20.91 million against 263,618 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
20.65 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 76th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release