Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0192 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0192 units per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0198 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0016 units per person
in 1978
Years of data
36
1970–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021970199620231970: 0.002 units per person1971: 0.002 units per person1972: 0.002 units per person1973: 0.002 units per person1978: 0.002 units per person1980: 0.005 units per person1982: 0.006 units per person1983: 0.007 units per person1984: 0.009 units per person1985: 0.009 units per person1986: 0.01 units per person1987: 0.01 units per person1988: 0.01 units per person1989: 0.008 units per person1990: 0.008 units per person1991: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.008 units per person1993: 0.009 units per person1994: 0.011 units per person1995: 0.011 units per person1996: 0.012 units per person1997: 0.014 units per person1998: 0.015 units per person1999: 0.016 units per person2000: 0.017 units per person2001: 0.016 units per person2002: 0.017 units per person2003: 0.018 units per person2004: 0.019 units per person2005: 0.02 units per person2006: 0.019 units per person2007: 0.019 units per person2008: 0.019 units per person2010: 0.019 units per person2022: 0.019 units per person2023: 0.019 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0192 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0198 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1978.

That places Nicaragua 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0022 units per person
1971 0.0018 units per person -19.6%
1972 0.0018 units per person +1.4%
1973 0.0016 units per person -11.2%
1978 0.0016 units per person -2.4%
1980 0.0048 units per person +209.3%
1982 0.0059 units per person +22.2%
1983 0.0074 units per person +25.3%
1984 0.0086 units per person +16.4%
1985 0.0088 units per person +2.3%
1986 0.0098 units per person +11.5%
1987 0.0102 units per person +4.3%
1988 0.0096 units per person -5.6%
1989 0.0082 units per person -14.6%
1990 0.0078 units per person -5.1%
1991 0.0083 units per person +5.8%
1992 0.0079 units per person -4.8%
1993 0.0091 units per person +15.3%
1994 0.0108 units per person +19.1%
1995 0.0108 units per person +0.3%
1996 0.0123 units per person +13.9%
1997 0.014 units per person +13.2%
1998 0.0147 units per person +5.1%
1999 0.0163 units per person +10.7%
2000 0.0166 units per person +2.2%
2001 0.016 units per person -3.9%
2002 0.0172 units per person +7.8%
2003 0.0176 units per person +2.2%
2004 0.0188 units per person +7.0%
2005 0.0198 units per person +5.1%
2006 0.0191 units per person -3.2%
2007 0.0193 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.0195 units per person +1.0%
2010 0.0189 units per person -3.1%
2022 0.0189 units per person -0.0%
2023 0.0192 units per person +2.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.0192 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.0192 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0136 units per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +209.3% 0.0016 units per person 0.0048 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0018 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0022 units per person 5
1980s 0.0081 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0102 units per person 9
1990s 0.0112 units per person 0.0078 units per person 0.0163 units per person 10
2000s 0.0182 units per person 0.016 units per person 0.0198 units per person 9
2010s 0.0189 units per person 0.0189 units per person 0.0189 units per person 1
2020s 0.0191 units per person 0.0189 units per person 0.0192 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 28 Vietnam 0.0197 units per person compare
  2. 29 Pakistan 0.0195 units per person compare
  3. 30 Zimbabwe 0.0194 units per person compare
  4. 32 Cape Verde 0.0192 units per person compare
  5. 33 Estonia 0.0189 units per person compare
  6. 34 Guyana 0.0183 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0192 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0198 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1978.
How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,018 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.