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 16.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.55
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
56.84
in 1971
All-time low
9.75
in 2006
Years of data
16
1971–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 16.55 for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 56.84 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.75, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.84 | — |
| 1980 | 47.25 | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 46.65 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.12 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 52.95 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 54.17 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 52.94 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 53.11 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.12 | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 36.41 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 31.55 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 25.67 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 22.82 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.75 | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 14.95 | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 16.55 | +10.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.84 | 56.84 | 56.84 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.17 | 46.65 | 54.17 | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.55 | 9.75 | 36.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.95 | 14.95 | 14.95 | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 16.55 | 16.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 6 El Salvador 22.33 compare
- 7 Jamaica 20.68 compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 16.87 compare
- 10 Paraguay 15.76 compare
- 11 Saint Lucia 15.02 compare
- 12 Ecuador 13.62 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 16.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 56.84 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 9.75 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 34 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 UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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