Belize vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Belize
37.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
37.0%
in 2023
Belize rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 37.4% against 37.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 54.7% | 8.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 37.1% | 8.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 37.0% | 8.9% | 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, both sexes, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 37.4% against 37.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 184 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 (%). 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