Nicaragua vs Palestine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Nicaragua
53,481 children
in 2023
Palestine
53,793 children
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
67th
Palestine rank
66th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Nicaragua
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 53,793 children against 53,481 children in Nicaragua, a difference of 312 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,270 children | 39,479 children | 108,791 children | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43,392 children | 38,230 children | 5,162 children | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 34,410 children | 37,435 children | 3,025 children | Palestine |
| 2020s | 53,481 children | 53,793 children | 312 children | Palestine |
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, Nicaragua or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 53,793 children against 53,481 children in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Nicaragua and Palestine?
- 312 children, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Palestine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Palestine rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 66th 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.