Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, female

Nicaragua
108.0%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
96.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 108.0% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 74.0% 51.6% 22.5% Nicaragua
1980s 88.8% 67.6% 21.2% Nicaragua
1990s 96.3% 67.3% 29.0% Nicaragua
2000s 113.9% 81.8% 32.1% Nicaragua
2010s 117.5% 90.7% 26.8% Nicaragua
2020s 108.0% 95.5% 12.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Nicaragua, at 108.0% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Nicaragua ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.