Nicaragua vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
264,719
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
29.98 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
114th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
115th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 29.98 million against 264,719 in Nicaragua, a difference of 29.72 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 113.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 114th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 115th of 220 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,960 | 30.00 million | 29.76 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 250,621 | 30.99 million | 30.74 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 256,574 | 31.43 million | 31.17 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 259,271 | 30.00 million | 29.74 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 29.98 million against 264,719 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 29.72 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 115th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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