Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 101.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua stood at 101.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 102.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.6% | — |
| 1971 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 68.7% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 46.6% | 60.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 68.5% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 78.2% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 84.1% | 102.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 101.0% | 101.0% | 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 secondary, female in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua was 101.0% in 2010, 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 102.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.