Nicaragua vs Tonga: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Nicaragua
109.5%
in 2023
Tonga
108.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Tonga rank
45th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Nicaragua
- Tonga
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 109.5% against 108.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 45th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 110.7% | 38.3% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 104.6% | 18.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 104.5% | 9.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 115.9% | 112.6% | 3.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 113.9% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 109.5% | 109.6% | 0.1% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Nicaragua, at 109.5% against 108.8% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 45th 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.