Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2004
All-time low
23.7%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 38.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua peaked at 61.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -4.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 35.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 23.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 35.4% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 53 Kiribati 39.1% compare
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 38.8% compare
- 54 Tonga 38.8% compare
- 57 Rwanda 37.9% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 36.4% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 36.1% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua was 38.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release