Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua is 91.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 99.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 136th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 53.5% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 48.5% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 62.2% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 65.8% | 80.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 81.6% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 91.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release