Bhutan vs Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bhutan
26.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
24.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bhutan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 26.0% against 24.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 28.8% | 29.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 33.0% | 14.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 40.9% | 10.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 24.7% | 5.0% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Nicaragua?
- Bhutan, at 26.0% against 24.4% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 1.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd 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, 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