Nicaragua vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Nicaragua
97.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
95.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
118th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
119th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 97.6% against 95.2% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 118th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 119th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 88.4% 87.2% 1.2% Nicaragua
2000s 101.9% 91.1% 10.8% Nicaragua
2010s 106.9% 94.5% 12.4% Nicaragua
2020s 97.6% 94.0% 3.6% 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, Nicaragua or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Nicaragua, at 97.6% against 95.2% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Nicaragua and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
2.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 118th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 119th of 199 countries.
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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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