South Korea vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
South Korea
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- South Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8996 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.0497 GPIA | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9791 GPIA | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.0259 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 0.0543 GPIA | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, South Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between South Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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