Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 69.7% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua is 69.7%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 69.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 36.8% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 49.2% | 53.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 51.9% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 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 69.7% in 2002, 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 69.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2002.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.