Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 97.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua is 97.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 107.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.8% | — |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 102.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 104.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 106.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 107.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 107.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 89.8% | 107.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 105.9% | 105.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua was 97.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release