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Santos Nicolas Vivas
Age: 13
Home: Nicaragua
It’s Santos’ first day at school and he’s very excited. He lives in the Central American country of Nicaragua and until now, he’s been breaking stones or riding a delivery bike to earn money to support his family. But at the age of 13, he is finally able to register for school.
Filed in: Latin America & the Caribbean, Child Rights

Nicaragua - the poorest country in Central America

Nicaragua has been hit hard by the effects of civil war, natural disasters and political corruption
45% of the population lives on less than $1 a day
Many families can’t afford to let their children attend school because their income is vital to the family’s survival

Nicaragua

Nicaragua
population: 5.2 million
population living on less than $2 a day: 80%
Children completing primary education: 29%

Filed in: Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade