Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, male
School enrollment, primary, male over time
- Nicaragua
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 111.0% against 98.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 | 71.1% | 69.1% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 83.1% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 80.1% | 14.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 117.8% | 93.1% | 24.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 121.8% | 98.1% | 23.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 111.0% | 98.0% | 13.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nicaragua, at 111.0% against 98.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.8%, 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, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.