Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?

Nicaragua, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, primary, private

Nicaragua

15.9%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

15.7%

in 2024

Nicaragua rank

85th

Saudi Arabia rank

87th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Nicaragua
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 202 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.2%	7.8%	7.4%	Nicaragua
2010s	15.6%	9.2%	6.4%	Nicaragua
2020s	15.6%	12.7%	2.9%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?: Nicaragua, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?: 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Nicaragua ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.