MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary, female
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.92 years
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.48 years
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.48 years against 5.92 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.56 years.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 years | 4.47 years | 1.18 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.24 years | 5.46 years | 1.22 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.14 years | 5.82 years | 1.68 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.13 years | 6.84 years | 1.71 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 7.03 years | 1.31 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 6.45 years | 0.5755 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.48 years against 5.92 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nicaragua?
- 0.56 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nicaragua?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nicaragua rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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