Children out of school, primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Children out of school, primary was 53,481 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 53,481 for children out of school, primary in 2023.
The figure is up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Nicaragua peaked at 250,152 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,555, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 187,248 | — |
| 1971 | 183,986 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 193,197 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 196,235 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 203,776 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 202,166 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 203,479 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 214,556 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 231,222 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 197,426 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 217,059 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 220,463 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 236,514 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 217,684 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 232,737 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 229,006 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 233,264 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 250,152 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 236,563 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 220,666 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 198,074 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 194,896 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 191,149 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 209,842 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 221,443 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 148,270 | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 124,057 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 92,660 | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 35,993 | -61.2% |
| 2004 | 8,479 | -76.4% |
| 2005 | 7,555 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 23,739 | +214.2% |
| 2007 | 29,622 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 25,034 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 34,410 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 53,481 | +55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,763 | 183,986 | 231,222 | 9 |
| 1980s | 226,034 | 197,426 | 250,152 | 9 |
| 1990s | 202,613 | 148,270 | 236,563 | 8 |
| 2000s | 43,392 | 7,555 | 124,057 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,410 | 34,410 | 34,410 | 1 |
| 2020s | 53,481 | 53,481 | 53,481 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 66 El Salvador 57,339 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 56,334 compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 53,793 compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 53,289 compare
- 71 Italy 52,117 compare
- 72 Mexico 46,859 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Nicaragua?
- Children out of school, primary in Nicaragua was 53,481 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 250,152 in 1989.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,555 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for children out of school, primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.