Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Bulgaria
12.9%
in 2018
Nicaragua
12.3%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
47th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 150 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 26.7% 22.4% Nicaragua
2010s 9.1% 12.3% 3.2% 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, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
Bulgaria, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 150 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.