Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
17.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
16.5%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 26.6% | 45.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.9% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 16.5% | 2.1% | 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, Cambodia or Nicaragua?
- Cambodia, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 1.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 183 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 (%). 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