Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 40,903 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 40,903 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nicaragua peaked at 74,146 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19,987, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 55th of 163 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, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51,364 | — |
| 1980 | 50,759 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 52,408 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 63,760 | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 64,779 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 69,008 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 69,685 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 74,146 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 58,170 | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 66,366 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 58,153 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 49,937 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 43,111 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 19,987 | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 28,889 | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 40,903 | +41.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 40,903 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,245, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 40,903 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,058, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,364 | 51,364 | 51,364 | 1 |
| 1980s | 63,506 | 50,759 | 74,146 | 7 |
| 2000s | 49,287 | 19,987 | 66,366 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28,889 | 28,889 | 28,889 | 1 |
| 2020s | 40,903 | 40,903 | 40,903 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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, female in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nicaragua was 40,903 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 74,146 in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,987 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release