Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Nicaragua
109.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
110.4%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 110.4% against 109.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.1% | 116.3% | 44.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 140.1% | 53.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 132.4% | 37.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 118.2% | 122.8% | 4.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 119.3% | 0.4% | 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, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 110.4% against 109.5% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th 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.