Nicaragua vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Nicaragua
6.58 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
5.99 years
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
49th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
46th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.58 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.59 years.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.45 years | 3.82 years | 0.6273 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.29 years | 4.74 years | 0.554 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.78 years | 4.56 years | 1.22 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 5.51 years | 1.45 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.16 years | 5.95 years | 1.21 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.55 years | 5.96 years | 0.585 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Nicaragua or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Nicaragua, at 6.58 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Nicaragua and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.59 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (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