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 16.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 16.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua peaked at 56.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 48th of 183 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.8% | — |
| 1980 | 47.3% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +10.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 46.6% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 9.8% | 36.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua was 16.5% 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 56.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 183 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 10.7%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release