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

6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iraq vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Iraq

6.8%

in 2007

Nicaragua

7.8%

in 2010

Iraq rank

54th

Nicaragua rank

52nd

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Iraq
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 7.8% against 6.8% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.0%	42.7%	33.6%	Nicaragua
2000s	11.8%	16.6%	4.8%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Iraq or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 7.8% against 6.8% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iraq and Nicaragua?: 1.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Iraq ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/