Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 48,222 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48,222
World rank
66th
of 180 countries
All-time high
78,191
in 2001
All-time low
46,161
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2023
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua stood at 48,222.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua peaked at 78,191 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46,161, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,607 | — |
| 2001 | 78,191 | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 76,555 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 78,176 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 77,126 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 51,368 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 46,161 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 48,222 | +4.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 48,222 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,923, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 48,222 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,477, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,837 | 51,368 | 78,191 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46,161 | 46,161 | 46,161 | 1 |
| 2020s | 48,222 | 48,222 | 48,222 | 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, female in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua was 48,222 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 78,191 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,161 in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release