Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 32.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.9%
World rank
41st
of 143 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2001
All-time low
32.9%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2010

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua, 2000–2010

02040602000200520102000: 47.2 %2001: 63.6 %2002: 61.7 %2004: 62 %2005: 60.6 %2006: 38.7 %2010: 32.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua is 32.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua peaked at 63.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2010.

That places Nicaragua 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2010.
Year % Change
2000 47.2%
2001 63.6% +34.9%
2002 61.7% -3.0%
2004 62.0% +0.4%
2005 60.6% -2.2%
2006 38.7% -36.2%
2010 32.9% -15.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 32.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 32.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.5%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.6% 38.7% 63.6% 6
2010s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 38 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare
  2. 39 Suriname 33.5%
  3. 40 Tonga 33.0% compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 32.1% compare
  5. 43 Bahamas 30.4% compare
  6. 44 Morocco 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nicaragua was 32.9% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.