Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Nicaragua
10.06 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
8.93 years
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
164th
UNICEF: Africa rank
167th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Nicaragua
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.06 years against 8.93 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 1.13 years.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 208 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 years | 4.02 years | 1.57 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 7.57 years | 5.56 years | 2.01 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 8.68 years | 6.1 years | 2.58 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.32 years | 7.07 years | 3.25 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.81 years | 8.08 years | 2.73 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.95 years | 8.86 years | 1.08 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 10.06 years against 8.93 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.13 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). 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