Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Nicaragua
48.4%
in 2007
UNICEF: Africa
65.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
170th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 65.4% against 48.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 27.4% 66.1% 38.7% UNICEF: Africa
1980s 31.6% 69.5% 38.0% UNICEF: Africa
1990s 45.8% 68.9% 23.2% UNICEF: Africa
2000s 51.9% 65.2% 13.2% UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 65.4% against 48.4% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa?
17.0%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release