Belize vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Belize
36.2%
in 2019
Nicaragua
35.6%
in 2010
Belize rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
38th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Belize
  • Nicaragua
0204060199920092019

How they compare

Belize currently reports 36.2% against 35.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 147 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 45.4% 55.3% 9.9% Nicaragua
2010s 45.1% 35.6% 9.5% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Belize or Nicaragua?
Belize, at 36.2% against 35.6% in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belize and Nicaragua?
0.6%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Belize ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.