Government expenditure on education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government expenditure on education was 17.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education in Nicaragua, 1992–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 17.69 for government expenditure on education in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Nicaragua peaked at 26.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 1992.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.93 | — |
| 1998 | 13.38 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 14.72 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 14.57 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.69 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.89 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 26.41 | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 23.05 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 22.28 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.33 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.43 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 15.13 | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 15.65 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.33 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.52 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 18.52 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.69 | -4.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.27, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +77.4% | 14.89 | 26.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.34 | 11.93 | 14.72 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.05 | 14.57 | 15.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9 | 15.13 | 26.41 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 15.33 | 18.52 | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education in Nicaragua?
- Government expenditure on education in Nicaragua was 17.69 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government expenditure on education?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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