Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.129 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.129 units per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1793 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1177 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1177 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1206 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1188 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1204 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1188 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1212 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1247 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1231 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.12 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.13 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1452 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1481 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.152 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1476 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1515 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1467 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1504 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.151 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1465 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.152 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1582 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1615 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1656 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1684 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1647 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1613 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1617 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1603 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1676 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1669 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1706 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1793 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1779 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1786 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1769 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1783 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1734 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1693 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.161 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1296 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.129 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1215 units per person | 0.1177 units per person | 0.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1488 units per person | 0.1452 units per person | 0.152 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1621 units per person | 0.152 units per person | 0.1684 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1746 units per person | 0.1669 units per person | 0.1793 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.161 units per person | 0.161 units per person | 0.161 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1293 units per person | 0.129 units per person | 0.1296 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.129 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1793 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1177 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.