Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 85.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nicaragua stood at 85.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nicaragua peaked at 85.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.1% | — |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 69.2% | 85.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 89 New Zealand 85.7% compare
- 90 Malaysia 85.4% compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.4% compare
- 93 El Salvador 84.6% compare
- 94 Cape Verde 84.4% compare
- 95 Guatemala 84.2% compare
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nicaragua was 85.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release