Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Over-age students, primary
Lesotho
21.1%
in 2017
Nicaragua
20.6%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
19th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21.1% against 20.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.6% | 19.8% | 11.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 18.5% | 15.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 15.5% | 19.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 15.4% | 16.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.6% | 7.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 21.1% against 20.6% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.