Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.4%
World rank
64th
of 162 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 1986
All-time low
9.3%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1971–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua peaked at 59.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 64th of 162 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.1% | — |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +60.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -17.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 51.3% | 59.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 9.3% | 38.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 61 Zimbabwe 14.2% compare
- 62 Philippines 13.8% compare
- 63 Myanmar 13.6% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 11.4% compare
- 66 Ukraine 10.9% compare
- 67 South Africa 10.4% 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Nicaragua was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release