Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 35.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 35.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 66.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -13.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 35.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 35.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 41.3% | 66.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nicaragua was 35.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2010.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.