Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nicaragua is 98.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 109.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.0% | — |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 106.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 109.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 109.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 107.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 89.2% | 109.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 107.9% | 107.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nicaragua was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release