Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Madagascar
15 years
in 2025
Nicaragua
15 years
in 2025
Madagascar rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Madagascar 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 | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7 years | 16 years | 0.3 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15.9 years | 0.9 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, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Madagascar, at 15 years against 15 years in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 0 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Madagascar 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