Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8041 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua stood at 0.8041 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua peaked at 1.22 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8041 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9873 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9231 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8765 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8387 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8378 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8231 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8041 modelled data | -2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.8041 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.8041 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 modelled data | 0.9873 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8505 modelled data | 0.8041 modelled data | 0.9231 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua was 0.8041 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8041 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Nicaragua ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release