Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 66,043 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 66,043 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 165,715 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38,393, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 57th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 103,715 | — |
| 1980 | 111,194 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 120,675 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 136,481 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 145,901 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 154,010 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 155,427 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 165,715 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 126,509 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 139,840 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 121,901 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 99,848 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 88,880 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 38,393 | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 58,467 | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 66,043 | +13.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66,043 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66,043 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 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 | -56.8% | 88,880 | 38,393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,715 | 103,715 | 103,715 | 1 |
| 1980s | 141,343 | 111,194 | 165,715 | 7 |
| 2000s | 102,562 | 38,393 | 139,840 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58,467 | 58,467 | 58,467 | 1 |
| 2020s | 66,043 | 66,043 | 66,043 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 54 Kazakhstan 70,966 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 70,363 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 68,377 compare
- 58 Paraguay 56,541 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 55,861 compare
- 60 Kuwait 54,594 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua was 66,043 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 165,715 in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,393 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release