Kenya vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Kenya
91.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
91.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
138th
Nicaragua rank
136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 91.8% against 91.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 52.4% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 64.8% | 10.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 80.6% | 13.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 93.1% | 17.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.8% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 91.8% against 91.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 138th 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