Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 14.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 14.87 for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Nicaragua peaked at 31.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.24, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.88 | — |
| 2000 | 30.77 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.76 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 27.45 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.83 | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 15.42 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 14.24 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 15.29 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.87 | -2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.88 | 31.88 | 31.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3 | 14.24 | 30.77 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 15.29 | 15.29 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 14.87 | 14.87 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Nicaragua was 14.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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