Bhutan vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bhutan
11.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
11.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bhutan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 21.8% | 15.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.5% | 5.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.6% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bhutan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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