Children not in school in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Children not in school was 14.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.87
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.88
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
11
1999–2023
Children not in school in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in Nicaragua stood at 14.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Nicaragua peaked at 31.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children not in school in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.88 | — |
| 2000 | 30.77 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.76 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 27.45 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.83 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 15.42 | — |
| 2008 | 14.24 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 15.29 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.87 | -2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.88 | 31.88 | 31.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.38 | 0 | 30.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 15.29 | 15.29 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 14.87 | 14.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Guatemala 15.78 compare
- 84 Cape Verde 15.56 compare
- 85 El Salvador 15.4 compare
- 87 Malaysia 14.57 compare
- 88 New Zealand 14.27 compare
- 89 Seychelles 13.92 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Nicaragua?
- Children not in school in Nicaragua was 14.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for children not in school?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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