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

Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 38.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
38.1%
World rank
36th
of 142 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2001
All-time low
38.1%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2010

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

02040602000200520102000: 56.3 %2001: 68.3 %2002: 66.2 %2004: 64.9 %2005: 63.4 %2006: 43.9 %2010: 38.1 %

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 38.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua peaked at 68.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2010.

Nicaragua ranks 36th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2010.
Year % Change
2000 56.3%
2001 68.3% +21.4%
2002 66.2% -3.2%
2004 64.9% -2.0%
2005 63.4% -2.2%
2006 43.9% -30.8%
2010 38.1% -13.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 38.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 38.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.6%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.5% 43.9% 68.3% 6
2010s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  3. 35 Lesotho 38.4% compare
  4. 37 Belize 37.6% compare
  5. 38 Namibia 36.3% compare
  6. 39 Republic of Moldova 35.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua was 38.1% 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, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Nicaragua ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.