Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils

Nicaragua
51.6%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
46.9%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 51.6% against 46.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 204 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 48.0% 41.2% 6.8% Nicaragua
1980s 58.9% 40.8% 18.1% Nicaragua
1990s 53.9% 44.7% 9.2% Nicaragua
2000s 52.8% 44.4% 8.4% Nicaragua
2010s 51.6% 45.3% 6.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Nicaragua, at 51.6% against 46.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
4.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.