Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Nicaragua
47.4%
in 2010
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
32.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
14th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
15th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Nicaragua
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 47.4% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 34.1% 40.9% 6.8% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 36.8% 42.0% 5.2% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 47.4% 40.7% 6.7% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Nicaragua, at 47.4% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
14.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Nicaragua ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release