Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Nicaragua
13.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
11.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 13.4% against 11.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 11.7% | 6.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 9.3% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
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, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 13.4% against 11.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 1.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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