Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Nicaragua
32.1%
in 2025
Paraguay
31.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
59th
Paraguay rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32.1% against 31.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 33.5% | 15.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 23.3% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 24.7% | 10.7% | 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, female, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 32.1% against 31.3% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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, 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