Ghana vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Ghana
85.4%
in 2019
Nicaragua
84.2%
in 2010
Ghana rank
128th
Nicaragua rank
130th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 85.4% against 84.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 59.3% 57.6% 1.7% Ghana
2000s 65.0% 73.5% 8.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Ghana or Nicaragua?
Ghana, at 85.4% against 84.2% in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Ghana and Nicaragua?
1.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.