Italy vs Nicaragua: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Italy
52,117 children
in 2023
Nicaragua
53,481 children
in 2023
Italy rank
69th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 53,481 children against 52,117 children in Italy, a difference of 1,364 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,490 children | 31,869 children | 23,378 children | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6,072 children | 34,410 children | 28,338 children | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 52,117 children | 53,481 children | 1,364 children | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 53,481 children against 52,117 children in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 1,364 children, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Italy ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.