Nicaragua vs Peru: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Nicaragua
3 years
in 2025
Peru
3 years
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
91st
Peru rank
91st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Peru, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Peru ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2.2 years | 0.8 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 3 years against 3 years in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st and Peru ranks 91st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (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