Adolescents out of school, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adolescents out of school, female was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, female in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school, female in Nicaragua stood at 20.8%.
That represents a change of up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Nicaragua peaked at 56.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 40th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.6% | — |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +39.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 20.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 20.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 40.6% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 10.2% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 37 Malawi 23.0% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 22.1% compare
- 39 Micronesia (country) 21.6% compare
- 41 Jamaica 20.1% compare
- 42 Panama 19.7% compare
- 43 British Virgin Islands 18.6% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Nicaragua?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Nicaragua was 20.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.