Nicaragua vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Nicaragua
43.5%
in 2010
SDG: Small Island Developing States
29.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
14th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Nicaragua
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 43.5% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 14th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 22.9% | 8.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 27.0% | 7.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 31.7% | 11.7% | 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Nicaragua, at 43.5% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Nicaragua and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 14.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 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, female (%). 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