MDG: Developing Regions vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Developing Regions
95.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
97.6%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
121st
Nicaragua rank
118th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nicaragua
0255075100199420092024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 97.6% against 95.2% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 221 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 86.7% 88.4% 1.7% Nicaragua
2000s 91.0% 101.9% 11.0% Nicaragua
2010s 94.5% 106.9% 12.4% Nicaragua
2020s 93.9% 97.6% 3.7% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 97.6% against 95.2% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Nicaragua?
2.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release