Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Cape Verde
15 years
in 2025
Nicaragua
15 years
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15.6 years | 15.9 years | 0.3 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15.6 years | 0.6 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Cape Verde, at 15 years against 15 years in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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