Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Nicaragua
11.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.9% against 10.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
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 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 4.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | 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, female, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 11.9% against 10.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, 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, female?
- 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, 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