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 14.4% 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 14.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua peaked at 30.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 30.5% | — |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -46.2% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -5.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.8% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 77 Guatemala 15.9% compare
- 78 Montenegro 15.2% compare
- 79 Malaysia 15.0% compare
- 81 El Salvador 14.2% compare
- 82 New Zealand 14.2% compare
- 83 Maldives 14.0% 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 14.4% 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 30.5% 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 14.4% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 175 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 5.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release