Nicaragua vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Nicaragua
19.7%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
24.1%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
25th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Nicaragua
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.1% against 19.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 25th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 25.3% 37.9% 12.6% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 28.3% 34.6% 6.3% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 34.9% 30.8% 4.1% Nicaragua
2020s 20.0% 24.1% 4.1% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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, Nicaragua or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.1% against 19.7% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.4%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Nicaragua ranks 25th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release