Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 452,521 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
452,521
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 216 countries
All-time high
498,530
in 2006
All-time low
141,891
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 452,521 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 498,530 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 141,891, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 87th 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, male (number) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141,891 | — |
| 1971 | 149,324 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 151,126 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 157,694 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 167,351 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 178,107 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 180,701 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 178,823 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 201,905 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 232,199 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 250,995 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 264,264 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 264,007 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 269,905 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 268,830 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 281,602 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 288,044 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 287,313 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 310,045 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 331,830 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 348,655 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 366,817 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 383,154 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 381,789 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 381,499 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 389,581 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 392,632 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 420,395 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 423,928 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 439,706 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 471,656 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 475,358 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 484,282 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 487,511 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 498,530 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 490,848 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 486,898 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 475,981 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 448,715 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 452,521 | +0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 452,521 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 452,521 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,436 | 141,891 | 201,905 | 9 |
| 1980s | 267,462 | 232,199 | 288,044 | 9 |
| 1990s | 370,640 | 310,045 | 420,395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,191 | 423,928 | 498,530 | 9 |
| 2010s | 475,981 | 475,981 | 475,981 | 1 |
| 2020s | 450,618 | 448,715 | 452,521 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 84 Honduras 522,768 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 518,945 compare
- 86 Central African Republic 458,857 compare
- 88 Romania 451,054 compare
- 89 Congo 449,246 compare
- 90 Mauritania 445,182 compare
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, male in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Nicaragua was 452,521 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 498,530 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,891 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release