Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua is 97.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 99.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.9% | — |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 67.9% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 55.9% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 62.5% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 68.2% | 83.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 86.5% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua was 97.6% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2010.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.