Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 74,847 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
74,847 number
World rank
53rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
412,536 number
in 1989
All-time low
56,699 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
1971–2010

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua, 1971–2010

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199020101971: 313.2k number1980: 306.5k number1983: 337.2k number1984: 370.1k number1985: 361.6k number1986: 382.6k number1987: 379.1k number1989: 412.5k number2000: 249.5k number2001: 230.6k number2002: 155.6k number2004: 106.2k number2005: 94.8k number2006: 56.7k number2010: 74.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua is 74,847 number, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 412,536 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 56,699 number, in 2006.

That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 313,234 number
1980 306,497 number -2.2%
1983 337,238 number +10.0%
1984 370,081 number +9.7%
1985 361,591 number -2.3%
1986 382,621 number +5.8%
1987 379,084 number -0.9%
1989 412,536 number +8.8%
2000 249,488 number -39.5%
2001 230,639 number -7.6%
2002 155,643 number -32.5%
2004 106,165 number -31.8%
2005 94,758 number -10.7%
2006 56,699 number -40.2%
2010 74,847 number +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 313,234 number 313,234 number 313,234 number 1
1980s 364,235 number 306,497 number 412,536 number 7
2000s 148,899 number 56,699 number 249,488 number 6
2010s 74,847 number 74,847 number 74,847 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 50 Panama 84,669 number compare
  2. 51 Puerto Rico 81,589 number
  3. 52 Dominican Republic 78,411 number compare
  4. 54 Bulgaria 74,375 number compare
  5. 55 Poland 72,212 number compare
  6. 56 Jamaica 71,992 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua was 74,847 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 412,536 number in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 56,699 number in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/