Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Enrolment in primary education, female was 447,764 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
447,764 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 203 countries
All-time high
467,676 number
in 2006
All-time low
143,394 number
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2010

Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1970199020101970: 143.4k number1971: 152.3k number1972: 154.6k number1973: 161.2k number1975: 174.2k number1976: 184.0k number1977: 187.6k number1978: 190.8k number1979: 209.6k number1980: 240.0k number1982: 258.2k number1983: 272.4k number1984: 270.3k number1985: 291.6k number1986: 287.9k number1987: 302.1k number1988: 311.9k number1989: 308.3k number1990: 322.8k number1991: 342.2k number1992: 355.2k number1993: 370.7k number1994: 382.8k number1995: 382.8k number1996: 381.2k number1997: 388.3k number1998: 390.5k number1999: 409.8k number2000: 414.5k number2001: 428.4k number2002: 451.7k number2003: 451.9k number2004: 457.7k number2005: 457.6k number2006: 467.7k number2007: 462.1k number2008: 457.4k number2010: 447.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua is 447,764 number, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 467,676 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 143,394 number, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2010.
Year number Change
1970 143,394 number
1971 152,256 number +6.2%
1972 154,564 number +1.5%
1973 161,193 number +4.3%
1975 174,182 number +8.1%
1976 183,996 number +5.6%
1977 187,583 number +1.9%
1978 190,817 number +1.7%
1979 209,610 number +9.8%
1980 239,968 number +14.5%
1982 258,245 number +7.6%
1983 272,392 number +5.5%
1984 270,310 number -0.8%
1985 291,646 number +7.9%
1986 287,854 number -1.3%
1987 302,123 number +5.0%
1988 311,913 number +3.2%
1989 308,299 number -1.2%
1990 322,837 number +4.7%
1991 342,215 number +6.0%
1992 355,199 number +3.8%
1993 370,659 number +4.4%
1994 382,818 number +3.3%
1995 382,798 number -0.0%
1996 381,213 number -0.4%
1997 388,336 number +1.9%
1998 390,458 number +0.5%
1999 409,811 number +5.0%
2000 414,509 number +1.1%
2001 428,364 number +3.3%
2002 451,735 number +5.5%
2003 451,859 number +0.0%
2004 457,675 number +1.3%
2005 457,578 number -0.0%
2006 467,676 number +2.2%
2007 462,116 number -1.2%
2008 457,443 number -1.0%
2010 447,764 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 173,066 number 143,394 number 209,610 number 9
1980s 282,528 number 239,968 number 311,913 number 9
1990s 372,634 number 322,837 number 409,811 number 10
2000s 449,884 number 414,509 number 467,676 number 9
2010s 447,764 number 447,764 number 447,764 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 83 Honduras 540,785 number compare
  2. 84 Romania 458,681 number compare
  3. 85 Israel 457,387 number compare
  4. 87 Sweden 438,196 number compare
  5. 88 Belgium 401,366 number compare
  6. 89 Congo 378,272 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua?
Enrolment in primary education, female in Nicaragua was 447,764 number in 2010, 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 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 143,394 number in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.