Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Burkina Faso
20.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
21.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
90th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.8% against 20.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.6% | 6.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 4.1% | 11.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 23.0% | 6.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 21.8% against 20.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 1.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). 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