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 46,667 number in 2010. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2010, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 46,667 number.
That represents a change of down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 156,900 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38,033 number, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 115,091 number | — |
| 1980 | 109,126 number | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 113,428 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 129,561 number | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 139,916 number | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 147,423 number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 147,921 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 156,900 number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 129,661 number | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 141,484 number | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 121,942 number | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 99,730 number | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 89,880 number | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 38,033 number | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 46,667 number | +22.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 46,667 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 46,667 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,091 number | 115,091 number | 115,091 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 134,896 number | 109,126 number | 156,900 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 103,455 number | 38,033 number | 141,484 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 46,667 number | 46,667 number | 46,667 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62,401 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 60,217 number compare
- 45 Tajikistan 51,104 number compare
- 47 Ecuador 44,724 number compare
- 48 Paraguay 41,554 number compare
- 49 United States of America 38,664 number
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 46,667 number in 2010, 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 156,900 number 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 38,033 number in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2010.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.