Kenya vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kenya
13.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
13.4%
in 2025
Kenya rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 22.4% | 11.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.8% | 3.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 16.5% | 5.0% | 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, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 73rd 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, male (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