Cote d'Ivoire vs Nicaragua: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cote d'Ivoire
78.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
129th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 78.8% against 77.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 165 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 44.5% | 25.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 51.0% | 25.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 61.9% | 28.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 70.5% | 19.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 76.1% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Cote d'Ivoire or Nicaragua?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 78.8% against 77.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
- 1.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.