Nicaragua vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Nicaragua
19.7%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
24.1%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
25th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Nicaragua
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.1% against 19.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 25th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 37.9% | 12.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 34.5% | 6.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 30.7% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 24.1% | 4.0% | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.4%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th 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