Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Cambodia
109.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
109.5%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 109.5% against 109.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cambodia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 71.3% | 33.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 176.2% | 86.3% | 89.8% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 95.8% | 5.6% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 122.5% | 115.9% | 6.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 123.4% | 119.7% | 3.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 107.0% | 109.5% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Cambodia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 109.5% against 109.0% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Cambodia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.