Government expenditure on education, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Nicaragua, 1987–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in Nicaragua stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Nicaragua peaked at 26.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 11.9% | — |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -37.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, total 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% | 14.9% | 26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.3% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 11.0% | 22.7% | 5 |
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, total in Nicaragua?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Nicaragua was 11.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.