Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 21.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.6%
World rank
35th
of 142 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2001
All-time low
21.6%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2010

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua, 2000–2010

010203040502000200520102000: 40.8 %2001: 48.2 %2002: 44.3 %2004: 40.5 %2005: 38.3 %2006: 22.2 %2010: 21.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua is 21.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua peaked at 48.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2010.

That places Nicaragua 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2010.
Year % Change
2000 40.8%
2001 48.2% +18.2%
2002 44.3% -8.1%
2004 40.5% -8.7%
2005 38.3% -5.3%
2006 22.2% -42.2%
2010 21.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.0% 22.2% 48.2% 6
2010s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
  2. 33 Lesotho 23.9% compare
  3. 34 Cayman Islands 22.1% compare
  4. 36 Republic of Moldova 21.1% compare
  5. 37 Kenya 20.6% compare
  6. 38 Paraguay 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua was 21.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/