Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 96,848 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
96,848
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
158,800
in 2001
All-time low
96,728
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2023
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 96,848 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 158,800 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96,728, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,703 | — |
| 2001 | 158,800 | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 154,852 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 155,752 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 153,455 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 104,794 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 96,728 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 96,848 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 96,848 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 96,848 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,726 | 104,794 | 158,800 | 6 |
| 2010s | 96,728 | 96,728 | 96,728 | 1 |
| 2020s | 96,848 | 96,848 | 96,848 | 1 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua was 96,848 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 158,800 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,728 in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release