How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Lesotho

23.9%

in 2016

Nicaragua

21.6%

in 2010

Lesotho rank

33rd

Nicaragua rank

35th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Lesotho
Nicaragua

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23.9% against 21.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 142 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.7%	39.0%	11.3%	Nicaragua
2010s	17.5%	21.6%	4.1%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Lesotho or Nicaragua?: Lesotho, at 23.9% against 21.6% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 2.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Lesotho ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/