Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 97.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua is 97.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 98.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 91st 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.7% | — |
| 1971 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 45.7% | 55.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 56.9% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 72.6% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 78.8% | 98.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nicaragua was 97.6% in 2010, 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 98.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.