Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua stood at 81.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua peaked at 96.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 91.9% | — |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 89.9% | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nicaragua was 81.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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