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

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.

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

Nicaragua

21.6%

in 2010

OECD members

7.0%

in 2019

Nicaragua rank

35th

OECD members rank

34th

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

Nicaragua
OECD members

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 21.6% against 7.0% in OECD members, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 34th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.0%	12.5%	26.5%	Nicaragua
2010s	21.6%	9.7%	11.9%	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, Nicaragua or OECD members?: Nicaragua, at 21.6% against 7.0% in OECD members as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Nicaragua and OECD members?: 14.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and OECD members?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Nicaragua ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 34th 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/