China vs Nicaragua: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
China
93.3%
in 1997
Nicaragua
93.3%
in 2023
China rank
136th
Nicaragua rank
135th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 93.3% against 93.3% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Nicaragua ahead.
China ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 209 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 4.4% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 10.6% | 10.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 16.0% | 15.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 18.4% | 17.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 1.8% | 18.5% | 16.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 4.1% | 21.3% | 17.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 9.2% | 23.3% | 14.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 19.9% | 26.2% | 6.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 25.3% | 32.1% | 6.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 44.6% | 46.4% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 68.2% | 63.6% | 4.6% | China |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 55.7% | 26.7% | China |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 65.3% | 27.0% | China |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 72.4% | 18.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, China or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 93.3% against 93.3% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between China and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1996.
- How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- China ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.