Italy vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Italy
3.1%
in 2018
Nicaragua
3.7%
in 2010
Italy rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
81st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 188 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 43.6% 42.6% Nicaragua
1980s 1.0% 34.4% 33.4% Nicaragua
1990s 1.6% 24.2% 22.6% Nicaragua
2000s 0.4% 4.8% 4.4% Nicaragua
2010s 0.4% 3.7% 3.3% 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, Italy or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Italy and Nicaragua?
0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Italy ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/