Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 71.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nicaragua is 71.5%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 71.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 36.9% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 55.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Eswatini 72.3% compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 72.3%
- 120 San Marino 71.8%
- 122 Ghana 71.5% compare
- 123 Namibia 71.5% compare
- 124 Benin 70.7% 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 to tertiary, female in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nicaragua was 71.5% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2002.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.