Nicaragua vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Nicaragua
6.48 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
5.92 years
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
53rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Nicaragua
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.48 years against 5.92 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.56 years.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 215 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 3.29 years | 1.18 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.46 years | 4.24 years | 1.22 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.82 years | 4.15 years | 1.67 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.84 years | 5.13 years | 1.71 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.03 years | 5.72 years | 1.31 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.45 years | 5.88 years | 0.5737 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Nicaragua or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 6.48 years against 5.92 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Nicaragua and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.56 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- 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