ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Nicaragua: School age population, primary education, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
79.57 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
799,966
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
96th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 79.57 million against 799,966 in Nicaragua, a difference of 78.77 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 99.5 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 21.08 million 467,243 20.62 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 27.83 million 630,853 27.20 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 37.07 million 776,816 36.29 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 50.66 million 795,098 49.87 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 67.16 million 783,345 66.37 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 78.05 million 803,209 77.25 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Nicaragua?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 79.57 million against 799,966 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nicaragua?
78.77 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nicaragua rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release