Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 95.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 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
In 2010, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua stood at 95.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 97.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 80th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.2% | — |
| 1973 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 61.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -2.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 53.2% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 65.1% | 81.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 83.8% | 97.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua was 95.1% 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, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2010.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, male (% 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.