Namibia vs Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Namibia
16.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
19.7%
in 2023
Namibia rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19.7% against 16.6% in Namibia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.3% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 28.3% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 34.9% | 11.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 19.9% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
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, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 19.7% against 16.6% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 3.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Namibia ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 183 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, 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