Nicaragua vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Nicaragua
99.3%
in 2010
South Africa
99.3%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
80th
South Africa rank
79th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 79th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 90.3% | 27.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 96.1% | 22.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 97.2% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 79th 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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About this data
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.