Nicaragua vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Nicaragua
108.6%
in 2010
South Asia
92.4%
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
30th
South Asia rank
33rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- South Asia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 108.6% against 92.4% in South Asia, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 77.6% | 10.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 86.5% | 16.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 94.2% | 14.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Nicaragua or South Asia?
- Nicaragua, at 108.6% against 92.4% in South Asia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 16.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.