Belize vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Belize
12.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
11.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 56th 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 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 8.2% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 9.0% | 1.2% | 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, female, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Belize 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, female?
- Belize ranks 56th 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, female (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