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 19.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
19.7%
World rank
40th
of 138 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2001
All-time low
19.7%
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: 36.3 %2001: 45.2 %2002: 41.5 %2004: 38.7 %2005: 36.1 %2006: 20.2 %2010: 19.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 19.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nicaragua peaked at 45.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2010.

That places Nicaragua 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, female (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2010.
Year % Change
2000 36.3%
2001 45.2% +24.3%
2002 41.5% -8.2%
2004 38.7% -6.6%
2005 36.1% -6.7%
2006 20.2% -44.0%
2010 19.7% -2.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 19.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.0%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 20.2% 45.2% 6
2010s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 37 Morocco 20.7% compare
  2. 38 Suriname 20.6%
  3. 39 Tajikistan 20.1% compare
  4. 41 Lesotho 19.6% compare
  5. 42 Jamaica 19.1% compare
  6. 43 Belize 19.0% 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 19.7% 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 45.2% 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 19.7% in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 138 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 45.9%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/