Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 84.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua is 84.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 84.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.6% | — |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 59.6% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 84.2% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.