Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9375 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9375 GPIA
World rank
92nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.917 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua stood at 0.9375 GPIA.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.917 GPIA, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.917 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9533 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9261 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.942 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9259 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9392 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9909 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9375 GPIA | -5.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.9375 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9665 GPIA, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.9375 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8988 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.917 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9259 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9375 GPIA | 0.9375 GPIA | 0.9375 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 one year before the official primary in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua was 0.9375 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.917 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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