Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 99.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 99.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 100.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.1% | — |
| 1971 | 47.7% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 46.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 62.9% | 68.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 66.2% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 81.4% | 100.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 77 Germany 99.4% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 99.4% compare
- 79 South Africa 99.3% compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.2% compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 99.2% compare
- 83 Kiribati 99.1% compare
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 99.3% in 2010, 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 100.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.