Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 111.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nicaragua is 111.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 125.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.9% | — |
| 1971 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 84.1% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 81.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 83.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 80.8% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 85.2% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 103.2% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 103.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 107.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 115.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 117.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 120.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 121.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 125.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 124.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 123.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 121.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 111.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 68.9% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 80.8% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 85.2% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.8% | 103.8% | 125.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.8% | 121.8% | 121.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 111.0% | 111.0% | 111.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nicaragua was 111.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release