Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.23 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua is 1.23 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8686 GPIA, in 1985.
Nicaragua ranks 31st of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9752 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9257 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8972 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.951 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8686 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8779 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8801 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8785 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9234 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9521 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9899 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | +21.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9752 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.897 GPIA | 0.8686 GPIA | 0.951 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9234 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua was 1.23 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8686 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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