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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +214.2% | 7,555 | 23,739 |
| 2004 | -76.4% | 35,993 | 8,479 |
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 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
- 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 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.