Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8403 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8403 modelled data
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.7107 modelled data
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua stood at 0.8403 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7107 modelled data, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 127th out of 205 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9982 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9747 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9689 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9644 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9542 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9314 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9123 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8633 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7983 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7259 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7107 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7299 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7627 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7865 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7992 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8101 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8254 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.844 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8785 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9209 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9481 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9524 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9279 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8894 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8403 modelled data | -5.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.8403 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.8403 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9396 modelled data | 0.7983 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7873 modelled data | 0.7107 modelled data | 0.8785 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9132 modelled data | 0.8403 modelled data | 0.9524 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nicaragua was 0.8403 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7107 modelled data in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release