Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 6.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Nicaragua, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Nicaragua stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Nicaragua peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.3% | — |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Nicaragua?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Nicaragua was 6.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release