Maldives vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Maldives
14.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Maldives
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 30.5% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 23.3% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 15.2% | 7.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 14.4% | 10.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Maldives or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.4% against 14.0% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). 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