Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.0% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2002, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 68.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 42.3% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 36.8% | 42.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 44.6% | 51.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 128 Bangladesh 68.5% compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.2% compare
- 130 Zimbabwe 68.1% compare
- 132 Burundi 67.8% compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 67.6% compare
- 134 El Salvador 66.7% 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua was 68.0% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2002.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.