Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Nicaragua
35.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
35.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
54th
Nigeria rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 37.1% | 12.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 38.6% | 13.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.5% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
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, both, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 35.2% against 35.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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