Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 73.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua is 73.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 73.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.4% | — |
| 1971 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 42.7% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 37.4% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 53.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 51.0% | 57.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 73.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release