Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Guatemala
87.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
87.0%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
41st
Nicaragua rank
44th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 87.6% against 87.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 82.5% | 4.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 84.0% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.1% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 87.4% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 87.6% against 87.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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