Nicaragua vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nicaragua
16.5%
in 2023
Romania
16.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
48th
Romania rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nicaragua
- Romania
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 48th and Romania ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 11.2% | 14.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 5.4% | 9.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 0.3% | 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, Nicaragua or Romania?
- Nicaragua, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nicaragua and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th and Romania ranks 49th 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