Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 137,093 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
137,093 number
World rank
51st
of 142 countries
All-time high
305,967 number
in 2001
All-time low
137,093 number
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2010

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Nicaragua, 2000–2010

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000200520102000: 257.9k number2001: 306.0k number2002: 281.8k number2004: 258.7k number2005: 245.9k number2006: 143.9k number2010: 137.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2010, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Nicaragua stood at 137,093 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Nicaragua peaked at 305,967 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 137,093 number, in 2010.

Nicaragua ranks 51st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2010.
Year number Change
2000 257,859 number
2001 305,967 number +18.7%
2002 281,822 number -7.9%
2004 258,725 number -8.2%
2005 245,924 number -4.9%
2006 143,888 number -41.5%
2010 137,093 number -4.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 137,093 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 137,093 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 249,031 number 143,888 number 305,967 number 6
2010s 137,093 number 137,093 number 137,093 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 48 Paraguay 170,520 number compare
  2. 49 Dominican Republic 159,202 number compare
  3. 50 France 142,336 number compare
  4. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 130,597 number compare
  5. 53 Peru 125,059 number compare
  6. 54 Ukraine 122,416 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Nicaragua?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Nicaragua was 137,093 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 305,967 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 137,093 number in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 142 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/