Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burkina Faso
23.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
24.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 24.4% against 23.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 28.8% | 6.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 26.8% | 16.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.9% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.7% | 0.3% | 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, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 24.4% against 23.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 1.1%, with Nicaragua 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 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, 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