Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 9,433 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,433
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
20,949
in 1999
All-time low
9,309
in 2008
Years of data
11
1999–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua stood at 9,433.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua peaked at 20,949 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9,309, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,949 | — |
| 2000 | 20,478 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 18,002 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 17,739 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17,341 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,417 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 19,041 | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 10,130 | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 9,309 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 9,727 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 9,433 | -3.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9,433 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9,433 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619.31, 15.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,949 | 20,949 | 20,949 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,557 | 9,309 | 20,478 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,727 | 9,727 | 9,727 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9,433 | 9,433 | 9,433 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 67 Botswana 11,433 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 10,720 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 10,008 compare
- 71 Korea 8,423 compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,301 compare
- 73 Panama 8,279 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua was 9,433 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20,949 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,309 in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release