Expenditure on secondary education in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Expenditure on secondary education was 13.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
13.2%
World rank
146th
of 149 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 1979
All-time low
13.2%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1970–2010

Expenditure on secondary education in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

01020301970199020101970: 19.5 % of government expenditure on education1971: 21.6 % of government expenditure on education1979: 25.8 % of government expenditure on education1980: 22.2 % of government expenditure on education1982: 19 % of government expenditure on education1984: 13.6 % of government expenditure on education1987: 19 % of government expenditure on education1992: 18.3 % of government expenditure on education2010: 13.2 % of government expenditure on education

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

Annual values for Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
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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.