Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0337 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0337 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0449 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.01 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0102 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.017 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.023 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0316 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0354 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0416 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0419 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0337 units per person | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0337 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0337 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 136 Seychelles 0.0339 units per person compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 0.0339 units per person compare
- 138 Switzerland 0.0338 units per person compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0337 units per person compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0337 units per person compare
- 142 Bahrain 0.0335 units per person 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0337 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0449 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary 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.