Malawi vs Nicaragua: Over-age students, primary

Malawi
19.3%
in 2018
Nicaragua
20.6%
in 2010
Malawi rank
21st
Nicaragua rank
19th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Malawi
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 20.6% against 19.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 191 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 26.5% 14.0% 12.5% Malawi
2000s 22.3% 16.7% 5.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Malawi or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 20.6% against 19.3% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Malawi and Nicaragua?
1.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Malawi ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.