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 28,855 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28,855 number
World rank
60th
of 148 countries
All-time high
186,246 number
in 1989
All-time low
21,172 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
1971–2010

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199020101971: 150.9k number1980: 142.2k number1983: 154.0k number1984: 174.8k number1985: 162.3k number1986: 173.1k number1987: 171.6k number1989: 186.2k number2000: 108.4k number2001: 101.1k number2002: 66.2k number2004: 45.1k number2005: 38.9k number2006: 21.2k number2010: 28.9k 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 28,855 number, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 186,246 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21,172 number, in 2006.

Nicaragua ranks 60th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, female (number) in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 150,890 number
1980 142,238 number -5.7%
1983 154,017 number +8.3%
1984 174,796 number +13.5%
1985 162,333 number -7.1%
1986 173,115 number +6.6%
1987 171,559 number -0.9%
1989 186,246 number +8.6%
2000 108,381 number -41.8%
2001 101,114 number -6.7%
2002 66,190 number -34.5%
2004 45,134 number -31.8%
2005 38,858 number -13.9%
2006 21,172 number -45.5%
2010 28,855 number +36.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 28,855 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63,120 number, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 28,855 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150,890 number 150,890 number 150,890 number 1
1980s 166,329 number 142,238 number 186,246 number 7
2000s 63,475 number 21,172 number 108,381 number 6
2010s 28,855 number 28,855 number 28,855 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 57 Jamaica 34,770 number compare
  2. 58 Korea 31,090 number compare
  3. 59 Djibouti 30,531 number compare
  4. 61 Chile 26,216 number
  5. 62 Republic of Moldova 23,320 number compare
  6. 63 Azerbaijan 22,226 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 28,855 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 186,246 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 21,172 number in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 148 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 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/