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 45,992 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
45,992 number
World rank
50th
of 148 countries
All-time high
226,290 number
in 1989
All-time low
35,527 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
1971–2010

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199020101971: 162.3k number1980: 164.3k number1983: 183.2k number1984: 195.3k number1985: 199.3k number1986: 209.5k number1987: 207.5k number1989: 226.3k number2000: 141.1k number2001: 129.5k number2002: 89.5k number2004: 61.0k number2005: 55.9k number2006: 35.5k number2010: 46.0k 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 45,992 number, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 226,290 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35,527 number, in 2006.

Nicaragua ranks 50th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 162,344 number
1980 164,259 number +1.2%
1983 183,221 number +11.5%
1984 195,285 number +6.6%
1985 199,258 number +2.0%
1986 209,506 number +5.1%
1987 207,525 number -0.9%
1989 226,290 number +9.0%
2000 141,107 number -37.6%
2001 129,525 number -8.2%
2002 89,453 number -30.9%
2004 61,031 number -31.8%
2005 55,900 number -8.4%
2006 35,527 number -36.4%
2010 45,992 number +29.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 45,992 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 45,992 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 162,344 number 162,344 number 162,344 number 1
1980s 197,906 number 164,259 number 226,290 number 7
2000s 85,424 number 35,527 number 141,107 number 6
2010s 45,992 number 45,992 number 45,992 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 number
  2. 48 Ecuador 54,200 number compare
  3. 49 Tunisia 49,659 number compare
  4. 51 Puerto Rico 45,954 number
  5. 52 Panama 43,136 number compare
  6. 53 Dominican Republic 41,928 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 45,992 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 226,290 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 35,527 number in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 50th 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 67.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/