Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 25,140 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua is 25,140, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua peaked at 91,569 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18,406, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52,351 | — |
| 1980 | 60,435 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 68,267 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 72,721 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 81,122 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 85,002 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 85,742 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 91,569 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 68,339 | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 73,474 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 63,748 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 49,911 | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 45,769 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 18,406 | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 29,578 | +60.7% |
| 2023 | 25,140 | -15.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 25,140 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,664, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 25,140 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,418, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,351 | 52,351 | 52,351 | 1 |
| 1980s | 77,837 | 60,435 | 91,569 | 7 |
| 2000s | 53,274 | 18,406 | 73,474 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29,578 | 29,578 | 29,578 | 1 |
| 2020s | 25,140 | 25,140 | 25,140 | 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua was 25,140 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 91,569 in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,406 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release