Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 430.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua peaked at 19.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.1% | — |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -64.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +430.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 4.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 5.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua was 19.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.8%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release