Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 81.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.7%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2010
All-time low
27.3%
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 81.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 82.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.3% | — |
| 1971 | 30.6% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 81.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 81.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 27.3% | 34.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 29.0% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 38.6% | 66.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 65.5% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 148 Papua New Guinea 82.7% compare
- 149 El Salvador 82.6% compare
- 150 Zambia 81.8% compare
- 152 Romania 81.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 80.4% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 80.2% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 81.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release