ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Nicaragua: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
53.00 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
785,478
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
86th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Nicaragua
020.0M40.0M60.0M199820112025

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 53.00 million against 785,478 in Nicaragua, a difference of 52.22 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 67.5 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 194 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 39.91 million 830,801 39.08 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 48.60 million 807,171 47.80 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 52.46 million 795,313 51.66 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Nicaragua?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 53.00 million against 785,478 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Nicaragua?
52.22 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Nicaragua?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Nicaragua rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 194 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release