Nicaragua vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Nicaragua
14.8%
in 2023
Philippines
13.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
51st
Philippines rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.8% against 13.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 54th of 178 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 3.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Nicaragua, at 14.8% against 13.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 54th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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