Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 143.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua is 143.1%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua peaked at 176.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 112.3%, in 1978.
Nicaragua ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121.9% | — |
| 1971 | 124.8% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 120.5% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 123.8% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 121.3% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 116.4% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 112.3% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 155.4% | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 148.3% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 150.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 124.0% | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 131.9% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 115.2% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 130.7% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 127.1% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 125.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 118.8% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 123.1% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 126.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 127.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 117.2% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 120.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 121.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 148.4% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 149.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 151.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 155.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 149.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 151.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 156.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 176.1% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 172.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 157.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 143.1% | -9.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 143.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 143.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.7%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +38.4% | 112.3% | 155.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.6% | 112.3% | 155.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 130.2% | 115.2% | 150.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 126.3% | 117.2% | 148.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 157.7% | 149.0% | 176.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 143.1% | 143.1% | 143.1% | 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua was 143.1% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 176.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.3% in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.