Belize vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belize
12.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
13.4%
in 2025
Belize rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 206 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 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 7.7% | 5.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.9% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 13.4% against 12.9% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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