Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 75.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua stood at 75.7%.
The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 84.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.2% | — |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 62.4% | 84.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua was 75.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release