Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua is 91.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 99.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 134th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 59.7% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 69.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.7% | 48.5% | 59.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 67.3% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 76.8% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 82.7% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 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, female in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release