Expenditure on secondary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Expenditure on secondary education was 13.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 13.2% for expenditure on secondary education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Nicaragua peaked at 25.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.5% | — |
| 1971 | 21.6% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 19.5% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 13.6% | 22.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
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 secondary education in Nicaragua?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Nicaragua was 13.2% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.