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 66,622 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66,622
World rank
60th
of 170 countries
All-time high
194,094
in 1989
All-time low
33,622
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
Nicaragua recorded 66,622 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 194,094 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33,622, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 60th of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 141,446 | — |
| 1980 | 147,796 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 160,827 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 181,338 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 168,603 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 180,422 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 179,613 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 194,094 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 119,808 | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 112,943 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 78,222 | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 57,133 | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 50,666 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 33,622 | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 46,237 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 66,622 | +44.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66,622 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66,622 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,822, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141,446 | 141,446 | 141,446 | 1 |
| 1980s | 173,242 | 147,796 | 194,094 | 7 |
| 2000s | 75,399 | 33,622 | 119,808 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46,237 | 46,237 | 46,237 | 1 |
| 2020s | 66,622 | 66,622 | 66,622 | 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 66,622 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 194,094 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 33,622 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 170 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 44.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release