Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 165,273 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
165,273 number
World rank
51st
of 139 countries
All-time high
395,122 number
in 2001
All-time low
162,554 number
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2010

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nicaragua, 2000–2010

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000200520102000: 377.7k number2001: 395.1k number2002: 315.5k number2004: 265.2k number2005: 250.8k number2006: 162.6k number2010: 165.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2010, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nicaragua stood at 165,273 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nicaragua peaked at 395,122 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 162,554 number, in 2006.

Nicaragua ranks 51st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2010.
Year number Change
2000 377,686 number
2001 395,122 number +4.6%
2002 315,523 number -20.1%
2004 265,160 number -16.0%
2005 250,802 number -5.4%
2006 162,554 number -35.2%
2010 165,273 number +1.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 165,273 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 382,090 number, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 165,273 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93,214 number, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 294,474 number 162,554 number 395,122 number 6
2010s 165,273 number 165,273 number 165,273 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 48 Tajikistan 194,381 number compare
  2. 49 Peru 183,770 number compare
  3. 50 Panama 176,478 number compare
  4. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162,719 number compare
  5. 53 France 144,099 number compare
  6. 54 Korea 125,018 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nicaragua?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nicaragua was 165,273 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 395,122 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 162,554 number in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 139 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/