Egypt vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Egypt
91.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
91.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
139th
Nicaragua rank
136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 91.8% against 91.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 52.8% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 64.5% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 73.1% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 88.0% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 97.6% | 19.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 91.8% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Egypt or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 91.8% against 91.2% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release