Nicaragua vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Nicaragua
51.5%
in 2010
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
65.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
13th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Nicaragua
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 65.0% against 51.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 13th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 57.2% | 20.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 47.6% | 7.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 43.5% | 7.9% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 65.0% against 51.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13.5%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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, male (%). 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