Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.9%
in 2019
Nicaragua
23.5%
in 2010
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Nicaragua rank
34th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 23.5% against 13.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 41.6% 22.7% Nicaragua
2010s 16.2% 23.5% 7.3% 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 23.5% against 13.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?
9.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 43 groups.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/