Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 32.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nicaragua, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 322.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 32.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 4th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +633.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +322.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 7.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 1.9% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 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 secondary in Nicaragua?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nicaragua was 32.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release