North Korea vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
North Korea
0.8454 modelled data
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.8403 modelled data
in 2025
North Korea rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
127th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.8454 modelled data against 0.8403 modelled data in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0051 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9048 modelled data | 0.9396 modelled data | 0.0348 modelled data | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9591 modelled data | 0.7873 modelled data | 0.1718 modelled data | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8813 modelled data | 0.9132 modelled data | 0.0319 modelled data | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- North Korea, at 0.8454 modelled data against 0.8403 modelled data in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.0051 modelled data, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- North Korea ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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