Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 26,768 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26,768 number
World rank
47th
of 134 countries
All-time high
88,747 number
in 1989
All-time low
22,269 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
1971–2010

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua, 1971–2010

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199020101971: 58.9k number1980: 60.9k number1983: 66.0k number1984: 70.7k number1985: 79.6k number1986: 83.1k number1987: 83.4k number1989: 88.7k number2000: 74.3k number2001: 78.9k number2002: 68.4k number2004: 54.6k number2005: 51.0k number2006: 22.3k number2010: 26.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2010, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua stood at 26,768 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, male in Nicaragua peaked at 88,747 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22,269 number, in 2006.

Nicaragua ranks 47th of 134 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 58,935 number
1980 60,867 number +3.3%
1983 65,966 number +8.4%
1984 70,651 number +7.1%
1985 79,635 number +12.7%
1986 83,134 number +4.4%
1987 83,390 number +0.3%
1989 88,747 number +6.4%
2000 74,346 number -16.2%
2001 78,854 number +6.1%
2002 68,440 number -13.2%
2004 54,601 number -20.2%
2005 51,022 number -6.6%
2006 22,269 number -56.4%
2010 26,768 number +20.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 26,768 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,150 number, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 26,768 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,618 number, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -56.4% 51,022 number 22,269 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,935 number 58,935 number 58,935 number 1
1980s 76,056 number 60,867 number 88,747 number 7
2000s 58,255 number 22,269 number 78,854 number 6
2010s 26,768 number 26,768 number 26,768 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 44 El Salvador 30,158 number compare
  2. 45 Ecuador 29,650 number compare
  3. 46 Peru 28,513 number compare
  4. 48 Korea 19,732 number compare
  5. 49 Cuba 19,685 number compare
  6. 50 Djibouti 19,070 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 26,768 number in 2010, 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 88,747 number in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 22,269 number in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.