Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.4 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.4 GPIA
World rank
18th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7713 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
16
1971–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua stood at 1.4 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7713 GPIA, in 1983.
Nicaragua ranks 18th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9901 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.8432 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7713 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8803 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8011 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8138 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8142 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8102 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8486 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9001 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.909 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9974 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9392 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9974 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | +40.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9901 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8192 GPIA | 0.7713 GPIA | 0.8803 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9463 GPIA | 0.8486 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 15 Iraq 1.45 GPIA compare
- 16 Cook Islands 1.42 GPIA compare
- 17 Kenya 1.42 GPIA compare
- 19 Hong Kong, China 1.39 GPIA compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 1.34 GPIA compare
- 21 Fiji 1.32 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua was 1.4 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7713 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release