Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0627 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0627 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0877 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 units per person, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0592 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0609 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0601 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0634 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0627 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0619 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0662 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0738 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0751 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0772 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0747 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0787 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0759 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0778 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0785 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0758 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0776 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0803 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0815 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0832 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0841 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0824 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0806 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0807 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.08 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0827 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0825 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0842 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0877 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0867 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0868 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0857 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0863 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0841 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.082 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.078 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0629 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0627 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0764 units per person | 0.0738 units per person | 0.0787 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0813 units per person | 0.0776 units per person | 0.0841 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0851 units per person | 0.082 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.078 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0629 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, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0627 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0877 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in 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.