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 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua is 14.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua peaked at 31.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 86th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.9% | — |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | — |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 0.0% | 30.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Guatemala 15.8% compare
- 84 Cape Verde 15.6% compare
- 85 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 87 Malaysia 14.6% compare
- 88 New Zealand 14.3% compare
- 89 Seychelles 13.9% 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 children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua was 14.9% 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 31.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 179 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 2.8%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release