Latin America & Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Latin America & Caribbean
22.2%
in 2019
Nicaragua
38.1%
in 2010
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Nicaragua rank
36th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Nicaragua
203040506070199820082019

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 38.1% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 30.3% 60.5% 30.1% Nicaragua
2010s 28.1% 38.1% 10.0% 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, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 38.1% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
15.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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