Children out of school, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Children out of school, female was 6.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, female in Nicaragua stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Nicaragua peaked at 43.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.9% | — |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 33.9% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +93.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +42.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +93.4% | 1.8% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 32.1% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 18.4% | 31.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 15.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 71 China 6.6% compare
- 72 Bhutan 6.6% compare
- 73 Tajikistan 6.6% compare
- 75 Seychelles 6.5% compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 6.4% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 6.2% 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 children out of school, female in Nicaragua?
- Children out of school, female in Nicaragua was 6.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for children out of school, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.