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

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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Nicaragua

19.7%

in 2010

North America

2.4%

in 2019

Nicaragua rank

40th

North America rank

43rd

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

Nicaragua
North America

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 19.7% against 2.4% in North America, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 8.1 times North America's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 40th and North America ranks 43rd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	North America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.3%	6.7%	29.6%	Nicaragua
2010s	19.7%	6.1%	13.6%	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 North America?: Nicaragua, at 19.7% against 2.4% in North America as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Nicaragua and North America?: 17.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Nicaragua ranks 40th and North America ranks 43rd of 138 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/