Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.14 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 GPIA
World rank
29th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9096 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua stood at 1.14 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9096 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9096 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9586 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9836 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9714 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | +17.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9714 GPIA | 0.9714 GPIA | 0.9714 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua was 1.14 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9096 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release