Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 119,524 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
119,524
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
415,867
in 1989
All-time low
62,132
in 2006
Years of data
16
1971–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua stood at 119,524.
The figure is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 415,867 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 62,132, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 58th out of 181 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 287,701 | — |
| 1980 | 308,620 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 341,138 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 372,995 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 363,585 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 386,747 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 384,433 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 415,867 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 250,566 | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 232,500 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 157,894 | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 108,327 | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 96,435 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 62,132 | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 92,877 | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 119,524 | +28.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 119,524 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 119,524 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,959, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,701 | 287,701 | 287,701 | 1 |
| 1980s | 367,626 | 308,620 | 415,867 | 7 |
| 2000s | 151,309 | 62,132 | 250,566 | 6 |
| 2010s | 92,877 | 92,877 | 92,877 | 1 |
| 2020s | 119,524 | 119,524 | 119,524 | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua was 119,524 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 415,867 in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,132 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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