Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Nicaragua
91.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
85.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
136th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
133rd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 91.8% against 85.6% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 136th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 133rd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 52.4% 58.1% 5.7% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 64.5% 68.2% 3.7% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 73.4% 74.7% 1.3% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 93.1% 79.8% 13.3% Nicaragua
2010s 97.6% 82.1% 15.5% Nicaragua
2020s 91.8% 85.3% 6.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Nicaragua, at 91.8% against 85.6% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
6.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 136th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 133rd 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release