Namibia vs Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Namibia
26.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
24.4%
in 2023
Namibia rank
22nd
Nicaragua rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 26.4% against 24.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 28.8% | 5.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 32.8% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 40.9% | 7.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 2.0% | Namibia |
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?
- Namibia, at 26.4% 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 Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 2.0%, with Namibia 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 22nd 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