Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +266.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +110.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +266.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release