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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +209.3% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.