Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 92.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua stood at 92.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 98.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.4% | — |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 63.9% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 48.4% | 56.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 56.9% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 73.7% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 80.5% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 123 Togo 92.5% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 92.4% compare
- 125 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.4% compare
- 127 Naoero 92.1% compare
- 128 Kenya 92.0% compare
- 129 Macau, China 91.9% 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua was 92.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release