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

Nicaragua
35.6%
in 2010
OECD members
10.7%
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
38th
OECD members rank
38th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 35.6% against 10.7% in OECD members, a difference of 24.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 38th of 147 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 58.1% 20.4% 37.7% Nicaragua
2010s 35.6% 16.2% 19.4% Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or OECD members?
Nicaragua, at 35.6% against 10.7% in OECD members as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Nicaragua and OECD members?
24.9%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 38th and OECD members 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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About this data

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.