Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 13.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 13.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua peaked at 29.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 13.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 13.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 12.7% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 40 Cape Verde 13.5% compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.4% compare
- 42 Kenya 13.3% compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 13.1% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 13.0%
- 46 Vanuatu 12.9% compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nicaragua was 13.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2010.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/