Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 63.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 63.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 63.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.9% | — |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 48.2% | 63.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9744 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,521 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8482 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0663 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nicaragua was 63.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release