Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 80.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua is 80.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 80.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1984.
Nicaragua ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.3% | — |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 80.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 80.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 26.3% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 25.5% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 44.2% | 64.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 62.5% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 80.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1984.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release