Kenya vs Nicaragua: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Kenya
12 years
in 2025
Nicaragua
12 years
in 2025
Kenya rank
30th
Nicaragua rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 30th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12.6 years | 0.6 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Kenya, at 12 years against 12 years in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 30th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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