Nicaragua vs North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nicaragua
12.3%
in 2010
North America
0.9%
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
47th
North America rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nicaragua
- North America
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.3% against 0.9% in North America, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 13.2 times North America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.2% | 2.3% | 49.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 1.2% | 25.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 1.0% | 11.3% | 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 North America?
- Nicaragua, at 12.3% against 0.9% in North America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nicaragua and North America?
- 11.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th 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
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.