Belize vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Belize
34.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
37.4%
in 2023
Belize rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 37.4% against 34.3% in Belize, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
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 43rd of 179 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 | 46.6% | 53.1% | 6.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 35.7% | 7.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 37.4% | 12.2% | 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, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 37.4% against 34.3% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 3.1%, with Nicaragua 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, female?
- Belize ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 179 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 (%). 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