Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in primary education, female was 427,559 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
427,559
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
467,676
in 2006
All-time low
143,394
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua is 427,559, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 467,676 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 143,394, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143,394 | — |
| 1971 | 152,256 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 154,564 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 161,193 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 174,182 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 183,996 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 187,583 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 190,817 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 209,610 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 239,968 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 258,245 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 272,392 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 270,310 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 291,646 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 287,854 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 302,123 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 311,913 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 308,299 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 322,837 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 342,215 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 355,199 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 370,659 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 382,818 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 382,798 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 381,213 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 388,336 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 390,458 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 409,811 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 414,509 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 428,364 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 451,735 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 451,859 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 457,675 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 457,578 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 467,676 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 462,116 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 457,443 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 447,764 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 423,433 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 427,559 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,066 | 143,394 | 209,610 | 9 |
| 1980s | 282,528 | 239,968 | 311,913 | 9 |
| 1990s | 372,634 | 322,837 | 409,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,884 | 414,509 | 467,676 | 9 |
| 2010s | 447,764 | 447,764 | 447,764 | 1 |
| 2020s | 425,496 | 423,433 | 427,559 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua was 427,559 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 467,676 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,394 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release