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

Nicaragua
43.5%
in 2010
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
29.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
14th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

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

Nicaragua currently reports 43.5% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14.1%.

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

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

Nicaragua ranks 14th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 31.8% 33.2% 1.4% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 33.9% 37.8% 3.9% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 43.5% 36.9% 6.6% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Nicaragua, at 43.5% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2010.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Nicaragua and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
14.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Nicaragua ranks 14th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release