Nicaragua vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
640,220
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
58.68 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
95th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
93rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 58.68 million against 640,220 in Nicaragua, a difference of 58.04 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 91.7 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 93rd of 221 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271,371 | 13.54 million | 13.26 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 358,098 | 18.39 million | 18.03 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 486,848 | 25.57 million | 25.09 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 577,717 | 34.62 million | 34.04 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 631,178 | 45.15 million | 44.52 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 627,584 | 56.01 million | 55.38 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 58.68 million against 640,220 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 58.04 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 93rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release