Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burkina Faso
22.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
22.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Nicaragua rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.9% against 22.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 27.1% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 24.8% | 15.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.0% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.9% against 22.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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
February 2026 Data Release