Guyana vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Guyana
26.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
30.4%
in 2023
Guyana rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 30.4% against 26.4% in Guyana, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guyana ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 5.9% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 9.3% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 30.4% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Guyana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 30.4% against 26.4% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 4.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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