Education spending in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Education spending was 2.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Nicaragua stood at 2.87.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Nicaragua peaked at 5.35 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Education spending in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.04 | — |
| 1971 | 2.49 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | +114.8% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 3 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.58 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -24.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +114.8% | 2.49 | 5.35 |
| 2010 | +85.1% | 2.42 | 4.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 | 2.04 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.23 | 2.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.39 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 4.08 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 2.87 | 4.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Nicaragua?
- Education spending in Nicaragua was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 in 1987.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for education spending?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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