Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
99.2%
in 2017
Nicaragua
99.3%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
81st
Nicaragua rank
80th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 63.2% 50.7% 12.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 73.2% 64.6% 8.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 82.9% 73.3% 9.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 86.4% 93.3% 6.9% Nicaragua
2010s 88.2% 99.3% 11.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 197 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.