How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?

6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2004.

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.

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

Nepal

3.7%

in 2019

Nicaragua

3.7%

in 2010

Nepal rank

80th

Nicaragua rank

81st

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

Nepal
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 188 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.3%	36.4%	1.9%	Nepal
1990s	34.1%	17.8%	16.3%	Nepal
2000s	23.7%	7.8%	15.9%	Nepal

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, Nepal or Nicaragua?: Nepal, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nepal and Nicaragua?: 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2004.
How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Nepal ranks 80th 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: 18 September 2026

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/