Belize vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belize
9.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
9.9%
in 2023
Belize rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 181 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 13.5% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 8.0% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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