Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Nicaragua
70.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
51.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
162nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
163rd

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 70.2% against 51.6% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 18.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 23.8% 17.0% 6.8% Nicaragua
1980s 33.2% 26.7% 6.4% Nicaragua
1990s 43.6% 30.4% 13.1% Nicaragua
2000s 64.6% 37.2% 27.3% Nicaragua
2010s 71.4% 44.0% 27.4% Nicaragua
2020s 70.2% 51.1% 19.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Africa?
Nicaragua, at 70.2% against 51.6% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa?
18.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release