Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 36.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Nicaragua, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Nicaragua is 36.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 40.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.2% | — |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.2% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.5% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Nicaragua?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Nicaragua was 36.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).