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 15.3% 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
Nicaragua recorded 15.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nicaragua peaked at 33.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 84th of 175 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 | 33.2% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 15.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 15.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 13.7% | 31.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.3% compare
- 82 Nepal 16.0% compare
- 83 Guatemala 15.7% compare
- 85 Suriname 15.0% compare
- 86 New Zealand 14.4% compare
- 87 United States of America 14.3% 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 15.3% 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 33.2% 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 13.7% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th 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 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release