Malawi vs Nicaragua: Adolescents out of school, female

Malawi
23.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
20.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
40th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Nicaragua
102030405060197119972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 23.0% against 20.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malawi ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 160 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 27.3% 22.0% 5.3% Malawi
2010s 22.6% 14.9% 7.7% Malawi
2020s 24.9% 20.8% 4.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Malawi or Nicaragua?
Malawi, at 23.0% against 20.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Malawi and Nicaragua?
2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Malawi ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.